Boston University Athletic Hall of Fame
Sam Pino capped his BU career by winning the coveted Bulger Lowe Award given annually to New England's top collegiate football player.
Known as "Slam Bam Sam," he was termed by head coach Aldo "Buff"Â Donelli as one of the two best fullbacks he ever coached; the other was Hall of Famer John Kastan.
Typical of Sam's performance under pressure was his exciting 67-yard touchdown run in a 7-6 loss to Boston College before 40,000 fans at Fenway Park in 1954, a season in which he gained over 1,000 yards and the Terriers missed an undefeated record by only two points.
Named to the All-New England and All-East teams and cited for honorable mention by various Al-America selectors, Pino also participated in the North-South Shrine Bowl game in Miami. He went on to play for the Green Bay Packers and the Toronto Argonauts before turning to teacher-coaching and real estate.
He taught physical education at South Boston H.S. and devoted much of his spare time to the supervision of youth programs.
