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American football player (1931–1991)

American football player

Mo Bassett

Bassett on a 1955 Bowman football card

No. 38, 30

Position:

Fullback

Personal information

Born:

(1931-04-26)April 26, 1931
Chickasha, Oklahoma, U.S.

Died:

May 24, 1991(1991-05-24) (aged 60)
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.

Career information

College:

Langston

NFL draft:

1954 / round: 3 / pick: 36

Career history

Cleveland Browns (1954–1956)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing attempts-yards:	223-891
Receptions-yards:	33-317
Touchdowns:	11

Maurice LaFrancis Bassett (April 26, 1931 – May 24, 1991) was a professional American football player. Bassett played fullback for three seasons for the Cleveland Browns. He led the Browns in rushing his rookie year and serves as the namesake for the Cleveland Browns' Rookie of the Year award. He attended Langston University and would go on to serve in the Navy before playing for the Browns. Maurice was added to the Langston Athletic Hall of Fame posthumously in 2021.

References

"Maurice Bassett". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

v t e Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL draft selections
Bobby Garrett John Bauer Chet Hanulak Mo Bassett Jerry Hilgenberg Bill Lucky Jim Ray Smith Asa Jenkins Don Miller Bill Barbish Charlie Harris Tom Jones Donald Gross Tom Pagna Max Schubel Tom Breunich George Cummins Jim Head Chet Lyssy Rich Raidel Howard Chapman Bill Wohrman John Taylor Hugh Pierce Jim Baughman Lloyd Caudle Bob Mischak Johnny Gramling Tom Hughes Joe Lundy Johnny Mapp Vince Vergara Troy Carter

Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL draft selections

Bobby Garrett
John Bauer
Chet Hanulak
Mo Bassett
Jerry Hilgenberg
Bill Lucky
Jim Ray Smith
Asa Jenkins
Don Miller
Bill Barbish
Charlie Harris
Tom Jones
Donald Gross
Tom Pagna
Max Schubel
Tom Breunich
George Cummins
Jim Head
Chet Lyssy
Rich Raidel
Howard Chapman
Bill Wohrman
John Taylor
Hugh Pierce
Jim Baughman
Lloyd Caudle
Bob Mischak
Johnny Gramling
Tom Hughes
Joe Lundy
Johnny Mapp
Vince Vergara
Troy Carter

v t e Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL champions
14 Otto Graham 15 Ken Gorgal 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 38 Mo Bassett 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 44 Chet Hanulak 46 Billy Reynolds 50 Tom Catlin 52 Frank Gatski 54 Tony Adamle 60 Harold Bradley Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 79 Don King 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Doug Atkins 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Quincy Armstrong
Head coach: Paul Brown
Assistant coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

v t e Cleveland Browns 1955 NFL champions
14 Otto Graham 16 George Ratterman 20 Don Paul 22 Kenny Konz 24 Warren Lahr 26 Ray Renfro 30 Mo Bassett 32 Curly Morrison 34 Walt Michaels 36 Ed Modzelewski 40 Dub Jones 42 Tommy James 43 Bob Smith 44 Johnny Petitbon 46 Henry Ford 46 Bob White 50 Sam Palumbo 52 Frank Gatski 54 Pete Perini 60 Harold Bradley Jr. 62 Herschel Forester 64 Abe Gibron 65 Chuck Noll 70 Don Colo 72 John Kissell 74 Mike McCormack 76 Lou Groza 78 John Sandusky 79 Bob Gain 80 Len Ford 82 Carlton Massey 83 Chuck Weber 84 Horace Gillom 86 Dante Lavelli 88 Pete Brewster — Tom Jones
Head coach: Paul Brown
Assistant coaches: Paul Bixler Howard Brinker Dick Gallagher Fritz Heisler Ed Ulinski

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