Please answer the following question: Facts: - number: 20 - pfr: masoto00 - birth date: 8 july 1939 - nfl: mas264271 - afldraftedyear: 1961 - probowls: 3 -lrb- 1962-64 -rrb- - death date: 22 january 2015 - college: tulane - nfldraftedround: 1 - death place: newport beach , california , u.s. - birth place: lake charles , louisiana , u.s. - teams: minnesota vikings los angeles rams washington redskins - position: running back - nfldraftedyear: 1961 - nfldraftedpick: 1 - databasefootball: masontom01 - afldraftedpick: 2 -lrb- by the boston patriots -rrb- - years: 1961-19661967-1970 1971 - afldraftedround: 1 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tommy mason .
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thomas cyril '' tommy '' mason -lrb- july 8 , 1939 -- january 22 , 2015 -rrb- was an american football running back in the national football league .