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Position: Forward
Height: 5'10“
Weight:
Born:
Hometown: Elgin, IL
High School: Elgin High School
As a 5'10” playmaker, Sauceda was a member of the Elgin High School 1943 and 1944 teams that finished fourth and second, respectively, in the Illinois State Basketball Tournament. In 1944, Sam was named to the Tournament, All-Conference and Northern Illinois All—Star teams.
As a varsity halfback he made the Big Eight All-Conference football team in 1943.
He was inducted into the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame on October 14, 1981.
He also played on Marquette football team for two seasons.
Sauceda averaged 3.7 points per game.
Sauceda upped his scoring average to 7.1 points per game.
Sauceda averaged 5.9 points per game during his senior campaign.
He received a B.A. degree from Marquette in 1950, and M.A. degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1952, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Madrid in Spain in 1960. Also, Sauceda became a member of the Marquette faculty in 1954 and served as an assistant professor of modern languages and a chairman of the university's athletic board.
On January 1, 1970, he became Marquette University's Athletic Director.