Ollie Genoa Matson (1930 - 2011)

Born 1 May 1930 in Trinity, Trinity County, Texas, United States

Died 19 Feb 2011 at age 80 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Biography

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Ollie Genoa Matson II was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional American football running back who played in the National Football League from 1952 to 1966. ^[1]

Matson competed in track and field as part of the United States Olympic Team in the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki, Finland. Matson won a bronze medal in the 400-meter run and a silver medal as part of the United States 4x400-meter relay team.

Matson was named to the Pro Bowl six times during the course of his career and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.

Sources

1. ↑ wikipedia:Ollie Matson

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4QM-B1F : 11 February 2020), Ollie Matson in household of Ollie Matson, Justice Precinct 2, Trinity, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 228-6, sheet 15B, line 69, family 330, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4152.