Wayne Mass
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Portales, New Mexico, U.S.
Durango, Colorado, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | March 11, 1946 Portales, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 4, 2019 (aged 73) Durango, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Edmunds (Sumter, South Carolina) | ||||||
| College | Clemson (1964–1967) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 4th round, 99th overall pick | ||||||
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Wayne R. Mass (March 11, 1946 – July 4, 2019) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. He was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft after playing college football at Clemson University.
Wayne R. Mass as born on March 11, 1946, in Portales, New Mexico.[1] He attended Edmunds High School in Sumter, South Carolina.[1]
Mass was a member of the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University from 1964 to 1967 and a three-year letterman from 1965 to 1967.[1] He earned Associated Press first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in both 1966 and 1967.[2][3] In 1966, he garnered American Football Coaches Association first-team All-American, Central Press Association second-team All-American, and United Press International second-team All-American recognition.[4][5][6] Mass was inducted into Clemson's athletics hall of fame in 1993.[7]