Harvey Achziger
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Eaton, Colorado, U.S.
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 8, 1931 Eaton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 2022 (aged 90) Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eaton (CO) |
| College | Colorado State |
| NFL draft | 1953: 26th round, 309th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1957 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
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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]
