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Harvey Achziger

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Harvey Achziger
Born:(1931-08-08)August 8, 1931
Eaton, Colorado, U.S.
Died:May 15, 2022(2022-05-15) (aged 90)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeColorado State
High schoolEaton (CO)
NFL draft1953, Round: 26, Pick: 309
Drafted byPhiladelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1957Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards

Harvey Walter Achziger (August 8, 1931 – May 15, 2022) was an American businessman and former professional football player. Achziger played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with whom he won the Grey Cup in 1957.[1][2]

Achziger studied agriculture and played college football at Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.[3] Achziger was an All-American in 1952[4] and was later drafted to the National Football League (NFL) by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame in November 2012.[3]

After a knee injury ended his football career, Achziger moved to Sumter, South Carolina where he works in the family business. He is a father of two and has one grandchild.[3]

Achziger was inducted to the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

Achziger died in Sumter, South Carolina on May 15, 2022, at the age of 90.[5]

Awards

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  • 1951, 1952 - First-team all-Mountain State Athletic Conference
  • 1952 - All-American
  • Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame (inducted 2012)

Source: Colorado State University[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Neil Thomas Statistics on". Justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harvey Achziger NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Ozekin, Enes (November 13, 2012). "Harvey Achziger named to Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site - Colorado A&M Aggies". Csurams.Com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Harvey Walter Achziger Sr". Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Buchanan, Stuart (July 13, 2012). "CSU Athletics announces 2012 Hall of Fame class: Induction ceremony set for Oct. 26". Colorado State University Rams. Retrieved May 2, 2016.