Michael Sam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michael Sam

football player

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1990

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Michael Alan Sam Jr.
(born January 7, 1990) is an American former defensive end in American and Canadian football.
He played college football for the University of Missouri and was drafted by the St.
Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. Sam was a consensus All-American and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Missouri.
After completing his college football career, Sam publicly came out as gay.
He became the first publicly gay player to be drafted in the NFL.
The Rams cut him during the final preseason roster cutdowns.
He also spent time on the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad before being waived.
He signed with the Montreal Alouettes before the 2015 season, and became the first publicly gay player to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL).