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Born: | Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. | June 2, 1921
Died: | February 11, 2019 West Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 97)
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Gaffney (SC) |
College: | South Carolina |
Position: | Center/linebacker |
NFL draft: | 1943 / round: 6 / pick: 47 |
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Louis Cody Sossamon (June 2, 1921 – February 11, 2019)[1][2] was an American football center and linebacker who played three seasons with the New York Yankees professional football team. He played college football at the University of South Carolina, having previously attended high school in his hometown of Gaffney, South Carolina. He was a member of the University of South Carolina and South Carolina State Athletic Halls of Fame.[3][4][5]