René A. Messa
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René A. Messa was a
college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...
player. He was a prominent running back for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University, selected All-Southern in
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. He later played for the University of Havana, which played LSU in the Bacardi Bowl in 1907. He also punted.


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