Mo Bassett
 Bassett on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||
| No. 38, 30 | |||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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| Born: | April 26, 1931 Chickasha, Oklahoma | ||||||
| Died: | May 24, 1991 (aged 60) Springfield, Ohio | ||||||
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| College: | Langston | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954 / Round: 3 / Pick: 36 | ||||||
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Maurice LaFrancis Bassett (April 26, 1931 – May 24, 1991) was a professional American football player. Bassett played fullback for three seasons for the Cleveland Browns.[1] He led the Browns in rushing his rookie year and serves as the namesake for the Cleveland Browns' Rookie of the Year award. He attended Langston University and would go on to serve in the Navy before playing for the Browns.
References
- ^ "Maurice Bassett". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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