Sam Willis Scarber (born June 24, 1949) is a former American football
fullback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers.
He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was
selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of
the 1971 NFL Draft.Scarber was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He
attended John O'Fallon Technical High School. He moved on to play at
Northeastern Junior College, before transferring to the University of
New Mexico, where the team used a triple-option running offense.In
1968, he registered the school's second longest pass play (88 yards)
against the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1969, he was the team's
leading rusher (534 yards) and had a school record 38 carries against
Kansas University.In 1970, the team led the nation averaging 350
rushing yards per game and he was the conference's leading rusher (961
yards with a 5.2 average). He set season school records in scoring (78
points), touchdowns (13) and received All-WAC honors.
fullback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers.
He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was
selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of
the 1971 NFL Draft.Scarber was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He
attended John O'Fallon Technical High School. He moved on to play at
Northeastern Junior College, before transferring to the University of
New Mexico, where the team used a triple-option running offense.In
1968, he registered the school's second longest pass play (88 yards)
against the University of Texas at El Paso. In 1969, he was the team's
leading rusher (534 yards) and had a school record 38 carries against
Kansas University.In 1970, the team led the nation averaging 350
rushing yards per game and he was the conference's leading rusher (961
yards with a 5.2 average). He set season school records in scoring (78
points), touchdowns (13) and received All-WAC honors.
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