Sam Cunningham

Biography

Samuel Lewis Cunningham Jr (August 15, 1950 – September 7, 2021), nicknamed "Bam", was an American professional football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the USC Trojans, where he earned first-team All-American honors and was the MVP of the 1973 Rose Bowl. Selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Patriots, Cunningham became the franchise's all-time leading rusher. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010. The same year, he was also inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame.

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