Dave Mann (gridiron football)
| No. 16 | |
Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1958, 1960–1970 | 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
Career
Born in Berkeley, California, Mann played at Oregon State from 1951 to 1954 and was drafted in the 7th round of the
Dave Mann volunteered as Offence Coach with St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto, under head coach Lex Byrd. During Mann's tenure, the team won four[3] Mulock Cups as intra-collegiate football champions; including the final playing of intra-faculty tackle football at U of T in the fall of 1993.[4]
Personal life and death
Mann became a Canadian citizen and moved to Mississauga, Ontario, where he instructed techniques in golf, played drums in a jazz trio and became friends with comedian Bill Cosby.[5] He also became a partner with Archie Alleyne, John Henry Jackson and Howard Matthews in The Underground Railroad, a soul food restaurant in Toronto.[6]
Mann died on May 22, 2012, in a Toronto nursing home due to complications from dementia.[5]
References
- ^ ""Pioneers of Change: Black Football Players at OSU From 1951-Present"". Oregon State University Special Collections & Archives Research Center.
- ^ "The Leader-Post - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "U of T Intramurals". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Toronto Argonauts kicking great Dave Mann dies at age 80". thestar.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- Scarborough Mirror, September 15, 2016.