Sam Dana
Born: | Brooklyn, New York | August 7, 1903
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Died: | October 29, 2007 Buffalo, New York | (aged 104)
Career information | |
Position(s) | RB |
College | Columbia University |
Career history | |
As player | |
1926 | Hartford Blues |
1928 | New York Yankees |
Sam Dana (August 7, 1903 – October 29, 2007), born Sam Salemi, was a professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Hartford Blues and New York Yankees. At the time of his death, Dana was thought to be the oldest living NFL player.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Sam Dana, NFL's oldest former player, dies at 104". The Courier-Journal. October 31, 2007. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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Categories:
- 1903 births
- 2007 deaths
- American centenarians
- American football running backs
- Columbia Lions football players
- Hartford Blues players
- Men centenarians
- New York Yankees (NFL) players
- American football running back, 1900s birth stubs