Sam Cathcart Explained

Sam Cathcart
Number:83, 28
Position:Halfback / Defensive back
Birth Date:7 July 1924
Birth Place:Canute, Oklahoma, U.S.
Death Place:Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:175
High School:Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic
College:UC Santa Barbara
Pastteams:
Pfr:C/CathSa20

Samuel Woodrow "Sam" Cathcart (July 7, 1924 – April 3, 2015) was an American football halfback and defensive back who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of California, Santa Barbara, having previously attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He was the brother of Royal Cathcart, who also played for the 49ers.[1] [2] He died of cancer in hospital in 2015.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sports: Sam Cathcart Turns 90. John Zant. July 16, 2014. independent.com. April 13, 2015.
  2. Web site: Former 49ers RB/DB Sam Cathcart Passes Away at 90. 49ers.com. April 13, 2015. April 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150417022851/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Former-49ers-RBDB-Sam-Cathcart-Passes-Away-at-90/6685f394-e55f-4035-94a3-b247a1e3974e. dead.
  3. Web site: Sam Cathcart Dies. April 5, 2015.
  4. Web site: Sam Cathcart Dies. John Zant. April 4, 2015. independent.com. April 13, 2015.

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