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Tommy Mason
Thomas Cyril Mason (July 8, 1939 – January 22, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave.
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| Mason in the Oval Office in 1975 | ||||||
| Running back | ||||||
| (1939-07-08)July 8, 1939Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| January 22, 2015(2015-01-22) (aged 75)Newport Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
| Lake Charles | ||||||
| Tulane | ||||||
| 1961: 1st round, 1st overall pick | ||||||
| 1961: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1961–1966) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Rams (1967–1970) | ||||||
| Washington Redskins (1971) | ||||||
| First-team All-Pro (1963) | ||||||
| 3× Pro Bowl (1962–1964) | ||||||
| Third-team All-American (1960) | ||||||
| First-team All-SEC (1960) | ||||||
| Rushing yards4,203Rushing average4Receptions214Receiving yards2,324Total touchdowns45Stats at Pro Football Reference | 4,203 | 4 | 214 | 2,324 | 45 | Stats at Pro Football Reference |
| 4,203 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 214 | ||||||
| 2,324 | ||||||
| 45 | ||||||
| Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Thomas Cyril Mason (July 8, 1939 – January 22, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulane Green Wave.
Mason attended and played football at Tulane University.
- 1959: 10 Games – 81 carries for 336 yards. 5 catches for 54 yards and 2 TD.
- 1960: 10 Games – 120 carries for 663 yards. 28 catches for 376 yards and 5 TD.
Mason was selected first overall by the expansion Minnesota Vikings in the 1961 NFL draft. In six seasons with the Vikings, he rushed for 3,252 yards and scored 28 touchdowns. In the 1967 NFL season, he was signed by the Los Angeles Rams. He played with the Rams for four years but accumulated only four touchdowns and less than 900 yards. He finished his career with the Washington Redskins in 1971. He did not officially announce his retirement until June 8, 1973.
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Mason ranks ninth in total rushing yards and ninth in rushing touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings.
Mason was married to Rita Ridinger in the mid-1960s. He married gymnast Cathy Rigby in 1972. They were divorced in 1981. Mason married Louise England in 1987, they divorced in 1994. He married Karen Kay Mason in 1999. He was a 1976 graduate of the Western State College of Law. He died in hospice care at Newport Beach, California on January 22, 2015.
- Profile, pro-football-reference.com; accessed January 26, 2015.
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