Russ Saunders
| Russ Saunders | |
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Position (s): Fullback |
Jersey number (s): nb |
| born January 26, 1906 in Ardmore , Oklahoma | |
| died on April 28, 1987 in Los Angeles , California | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1931 | |
| College : University of Southern California | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 9 |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Points | 6th |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Russ Saunders (* 26. January 1906 in Ardmore , Oklahoma as Stebbell Russell Saunders ; † 28. April 1987 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American American football poker players, who later became assistant director was.
Life
Russ Saunders studied at the University of Southern California and played football there. In 1930 he was Most Valuable Player in a 47-14 USC win over the Pittsburgh Panthers during the Rose Bowl . He was the godfather of the Tommy Trojan statue, which was composed of various USC players. He then played in the 1931 season of the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers as a fullback and was used in a total of nine games.
He then turned to the film business, which he had already met in 1927 when his football team was used to shoot the film The Drop Kick . He participated as an assistant director on 90 films in 1931 until 1976, including films such as machine guns (1949), Hatari! (1962) and Los Angeles East Police Station (1972). For his work on the film The Life of Emile Zola , he was nominated for Best Assistant Director at the 1938 Academy Awards. He was also the production manager for 21 films and appeared in a supporting role in nine films.
Saunders died in Los Angeles in 1987.
Web links
- Russ Saunders in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results, most valuable players Rose Bowl USC vs. Texas. Los Angeles Times , January 4, 2006, accessed January 28, 2013 .
- ↑ Russ Saunders. Pro-Football-Reference.com, accessed January 29, 2013 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Saunders, Russ |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saunders, Stebbell Russell; Saunders, S. Russell; Saunders, Russell |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and assistant director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ardmore, Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1987 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |