Larry Mason (American football)

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Larry Mason
No. 42, 34
Position Running back
Personal information
Born (1961-03-21) March 21, 1961 (age 64)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school McAdory
College Troy State
NFL draft 1983: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Larry Mason is a former running back in the National Football League and the United States Football League.

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Biography

Mason was born on March 21, 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] He now owns a fencing company in the Birmingham area.

Career

Mason was a member of the Jacksonville Bulls of the USFL in 1984 and 1985. He then joined the Cleveland Browns during the 1987 NFL season, playing during the 1987 NFL Players Strike. [2] The following season, he played for the Green Bay Packers. Mason also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 1985. He was Calgary's leading rusher during the 1985 season, despite only playing five games.

He played at the collegiate level at Troy State University and the University of Southern Mississippi. [3]

References

  1. "Larry Mason". NFL.com . Archived from the original on October 16, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  2. "Browns' injuries mount but strike isn't to blame". Urbana Daily Citizen . November 5, 1987. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Larry Mason Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .