Harry Mattos

Harry Mattos

Mattos (far left) with the remaining Cleveland Rams players that crossed into the NFL with the team: Mike Sebastian, Bud Cooper and Stan Pincura
No. 7
Position:	Halfback, Quarterback, Kicker
Personal information
Date of birth:	April 7, 1911
Place of birth:	Oakland, California, United States
Date of death:	February 5, 1992 (Age 80)
Place of death:	San Jose, CA, United States
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
College:	St. Mary's College
Career history
Hollywood Braves (1935) Green Bay Packers (1936) Cleveland Rams (1936) Cleveland Rams (1937) Cincinnati Bengals (1937) Jersey City Giants (1938–1940) Paterson Panthers (1940–1941) Hollywood Wolves (1944)
Career highlights and awards
1× First Team All-PCFL (1944) 1x First Team All-AA 1x Second Team All-AA (1939) 1× All-AA Team Hon. Mention (1940) An Original NFL Cleveland Ram
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Harry Raymond Mattos (April 7, 1911 - February 5, 1992), nicknamed "The Horse" or "The Toe", was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Rams. He played college football at the St. Mary's College of California. In 1934, Mattos threw for two touchdown passes in a 14–9 win over Fordham University.

After graduating from St. Mary’s in 1935, Mattos signed with the Hollywood Braves of the American Legion Football League, a league of area Los Angeles teams. With the Braves, Mattos was used mainly as a passer, throwing for two touchdowns in three games before a broken leg ended his season.

Mattos started the next year in the NFL, with the Green Bay Packers. However the Packers, with an already solid backfield, dropped him early in the season. As a result, Mattos signed with the Cleveland Rams, who were still members of the second American Football League, a competing major league. The Rams used Mattos as a running back and as a wide receiver and as a kicker, to leading the league in scoring. Mattos kicking ability earned him the nickname “The Toe.” He also caught two touchdown catches that season. Mattos helped the Rams battle the Boston Shamrocks for first place in the league, however the Rams had to settle for a second-place finish. However Mattos earned the respect of the media. A Boston sportswriter, used a different nickname each time he mentioned Mattos. One such nickname was Harry “Nothing” Mattos.