Dec ember ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁– ▁June , ▁ 1 9 8 7 ) ▁was ▁a ▁professional ▁American ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁played ▁off ensive ▁lin eman ▁for ▁ten ▁seasons ▁for ▁the ▁Cleveland ▁R ams , ▁the ▁Detroit ▁L ions , ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁R ams , ▁and ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁guard ▁on ▁off ense ▁and ▁line back er ▁on ▁defense , ▁Math es on ▁made ▁both ▁the ▁Associ ated ▁Press ▁and ▁United ▁Press ▁All - N FL ▁Teams ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Math es on ▁also ▁played ▁two ▁final ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Football ▁League ' s ▁Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers , ▁being ▁named ▁an ▁All ▁star ▁both ▁seasons . ▁ ▁The ▁Professional ▁Football ▁Research ers ▁Association ▁named ▁Math es on ▁to ▁the ▁PR FA ▁Hall ▁of ▁Very ▁Good ▁Class ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 7 ▁death s ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Clay ▁County , ▁Texas ▁Category : American ▁football ▁off ensive ▁lin emen ▁Category : UT EP ▁Min ers ▁football ▁players ▁Category : C leveland ▁R ams ▁players ▁Category : Det roit ▁L ions ▁players ▁Category : Los ▁Angeles ▁R ams ▁players ▁Category : San ▁Francisco ▁ 4 9 ers ▁( A AF C ) ▁players ▁Category : Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers ▁players <0x0A>