Oliver Marsten Sansen (March 6, 1908 – March 21, 1987) was an American football player.
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![]() Sansen in 1930 | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1908-03-06)March 6, 1908 Alta, Iowa |
Died: | March 21, 1987(1987-03-21) (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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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]