Lou Sossamon
Appearance
![]() Sossamon pictured c. 1943 at the University of South Carolina | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. | June 2, 1921
Died: | February 11, 2019 West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 97)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gaffney (SC) |
College: | South Carolina |
Position: | Center/linebacker |
NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47 |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR |
Louis Cody Sossamon (June 2, 1921 – February 11, 2019)[1][2] was an American football center and linebacker who played three seasons with the New York Yankees professional football team. He played college football at the University of South Carolina, having previously attended high school in his hometown of Gaffney, South Carolina. He was a member of the University of South Carolina and South Carolina State Athletic Halls of Fame.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lou Sossamon, Gamecock great and All-American, has died". thestate.
- ^ "Louis Cody Sossamon Obituary (1921 - 2019) the Gaffney Ledger". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Lou Sossamon Interview". www.scpress.org. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Gamecock Legends: Lou Sossamon". Spurs & Feathers. February 27, 2014. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? Lou Sossamon". University of South Carolina Athletics. November 16, 2003.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 2019 deaths
- American football centers
- American football linebackers
- Bainbridge Commodores football players
- New York Yankees (AAFC) players
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- People from Gaffney, South Carolina
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- American football linebacker, pre-1930s birth stubs