Bob Masterson

Masterson was born in North Branch, New Jersey. Masterson selected in the sixth round of the 1938 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. He did not believe he was good enough to play professional football and did not sign with the Bears, who traded his rights to the Washington Redskins for a draft pick. Washington coach Ray Flaherty gave Masterson $300 to sign his contract, which he accepted to help his large family during the Great Depression. He sought a raise in 1944, but owner George Preston Marshall refused. He did not receive the raise he sought, so in 1946, he jumped to the All-America Football Conference. ==Coaching==

Masterson was a player-coach during his last two seasons in Washington and with the New York Yankees. In 1947, he was hired to coach University of Toronto's Varsity Blues football team. He was an assistant coach for one season to learn Canadian football, then took over as head coach the following year. In eight seasons, he compiled a 45-21-6 record and won the Yates Cup three times (1948, 1951, 1954). He was also the head men's basketball coach from 1947 to 1955 and amassed a 38–24 record. ==Executive==

In 1956, Masterson was named general manager of the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders. Following the Stampeders' October 26, 1957 game against Saskatchewan Roughriders, Masterson punched kick returner Harvey Wylie while the team was boarding its train back to Calgary. Masterson resigned four days later and was replaced by Jim Finks. ==Later life==

After leaving Calgary, Masterson and his family settled in Clearwater, Florida. After his divorce, he moved to New York City and worked an assistant supervisor of Yankee Stadium. He eventually returned to Miami, where he was a mutual clerk at the Tropical Park Race Track and a part time teacher. He died on June 29, 1994 in Broward County, Florida. ==NFL career statistics==

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