Oliver Marsten Sansen (March 6, 1908 – March 21, 1987) was an American football player.
 Sansen in 1930 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 6, 1908 Alta, Iowa |
| Died: | March 21, 1987 (aged 79) San Lorenzo, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Alta (Iowa) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Sansen was born in Alta, Iowa, in 1908. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1929 to 1931.[1] He was selected as the most valuable player on the 1930 Iowa Hawkeyes football team. He also competed in the shot put and hammer throw for the Iowa track team.[2]
He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in 41 NFL games, 22 as a starter, from 1932 to 1935.[3]
In January 1936, Sansen accepted a job as a salesman for Bankers Trust Co. in New York City, deciding then to end his football career.[4] He later lived in San Lorenzo, California, and sold automobiles in Alameda, California.[5] In 1961, he was honored as one of the nation's top 100 salesmen by the American Motors Corporation.[6] He died in 1987.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ollie Sansen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa Picks Oliver Sansen as Most Valuable Player". Chicago Tribune. November 28, 1930. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ollie Sansen". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Sansen Will Quit Pro Football; Gets New York Job". Iowa City Press-Citizen. January 6, 1936. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Services are held for Sansen". Oakland Tribune. March 28, 1987. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alameda Salesman Is Tops". Oakland Tribune. January 29, 1961 – via Newspapers.com.