Ollie Matson
American football player and sprinter (1930-2011) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 80
Ollie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1966 primarily for the Chicago Cardinals and the Los Angeles Rams.
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He played college football for the San Francisco Dons and was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 1952 NFL draft.
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Lived 1930 to 2011 · aged 80