Sam Lewis Cunningham Jr, nicknamed “Bam”, was an American professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League for ten seasons with the New England Patriots.

He played college football at USC, where he was named an All-American and received MVP honors in the 1973 Rose Bowl.

Sam Cunningham: Cause Of Death, Wife, Net Worth, Obituary

Cause of Death:

Sam Cunningham, a fullback for the integrated University of Southern California football team that in 1970 trounced Coach Bear Bryant’s all-white Alabama squad, died on Tuesday at his home in Inglewood, Calif. He was 71.

The next year, Jackson and John Mitchell, a defensive end, integrated the Alabama team, which went 11-1 (including a win over U.S.C.). The team’s only loss was to Nebraska in the Orange Bowl.

Wife:

Cine (Ivery) Cunningham

He was married to his wife, Cine Cunningham until the time of his death on September 7, 2021. They had one daughter together.

Net Worth:

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Obituary:

USC fullback Sam Cunningham, left, and running back Anthony Davis embrace in the locker room after USC’s 42-17 triumph in the 1973 Rose Bowl against Ohio State in Pasadena. Cunningham, an All-American fullback at USC whose performance against Alabama was credited for helping integrate football in the Deep South before he went on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at his home in Inglewood, Calif., according to USC. He was 71.