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]
 Sam Cathcart in 1949 | |
| No. 83, 28 | |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Long Beach (CA) Polytechnic |
| College: | UC Santa Barbara |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ John Zant (July 16, 2014). "Sports: Sam Cathcart Turns 90". independent.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Former 49ers RB/DB Sam Cathcart Passes Away at 90". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ "Sam Cathcart Dies". April 5, 2015.
- ^ John Zant (April 4, 2015). "Sam Cathcart Dies". independent.com. Retrieved April 13, 2015.