Mo Bassett
Appearance
No. 38, 30 | |||||||
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||
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Born: | Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S. | April 26, 1931||||||
Died: | May 24, 1991 Springfield, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 60)||||||
Career information | |||||||
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.