Sam Cathcart
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PositionHalfback / Defensive back
BornJuly 7, 1924
Canute, Oklahoma, U.S.
Canute, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2015 (aged 90)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
 Sam Cathcart in 1949 | |
| No. 83, 28 | |
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| Position | Halfback / Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 7, 1924 Canute, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 2015 (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic |
| College | UC Santa Barbara |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Samuel Woodrow "Sam" Cathcart (July 7, 1924 – April 3, 2015) was an American football halfback and defensive back who played for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at the University of California, Santa Barbara, having previously attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California. He was the brother of Royal Cathcart, who also played for the 49ers.[1][2] He died of cancer in hospital in 2015.[3][4]