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Born: | Berkeley, California, U.S. | June 2, 1932
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Died: | May 22, 2012 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 79)
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | P, RB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
College | Oregon State |
High school | Oakland (CA) Castlemont |
NFL draft | 1954, round: 7, pick: 74 |
Career history | |
As coach | |
Offence Coach – St. Michael's College intramural football (University of Toronto) | |
As player | |
1955–1957 | Chicago Cardinals |
1958–1970 | Toronto Argonauts |
CFL East All-Star | 1960, 1961 |
Honors | All-Time Argo (2005) |
Career stats | |
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David Carl Mann (June 2, 1932 – May 22, 2012) was an American professional gridiron football halfback and punter in the NFL and CFL. Mann was one of the first two black players to play college football for Oregon State College (OSC), helping to break the color barrier there in 1951.