Sam Dana
American football player (1903–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sam Dana (August 7, 1903 – October 29, 2007), born Samuel Salemi,[1] 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. He is the 2nd-longest lived NFL player in history.[2][3]
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Born: | (1903-08-07)August 7, 1903 Brooklyn, New York, US |
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Died: | October 29, 2007(2007-10-29) (aged 104) Buffalo, New York, US |
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Position(s) | RB |
College | Columbia University |
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1926 | Hartford Blues |
1928 | New York Yankees |
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