Lee Artoe

Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917 – April 1, 2005) was an American professional football player for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC). A tackle, Artoe played for the NFL's Chicago Bears (1940–1942, 1945). In the AAFC, he played for the Los Angeles Dons (1946–1947) and Baltimore Colts (1948).^[1]

PositionsTackle
Placekicker

Born(1917-03-02)March 2, 1917
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.

DiedApril 1, 2005(2005-04-01) (aged 88)
Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

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Lee Artoe

Artoe, circa 1946
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Positions	Tackle Placekicker
Personal information
Born	(1917-03-02)March 2, 1917 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	April 1, 2005(2005-04-01) (aged 88) Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln (WA)
College	Santa Clara California
NFL draft	1940: 11th round, 97th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1940–1942, 1945) Los Angeles Dons (1946-1947) Baltimore Colts (1948)
Awards and highlights
2× NFL champion (1940, 1941) First-team All-Pro (1942) Second-team All-Pro (1941) 3× Pro Bowl (1940–1942) Second-team All-American (1939) First-team All-PCC (1939)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 84 Games started 62 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Artoe played college football at University of Santa Clara, with the Santa Clara Broncos, and in 1940 was picked in the 11th round by Chicago.^[2] He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game.^[3]

Artoe served in the U.S. Navy as a member of the Underwater Demolition Team.

He died in Wilmette, Illinois on April 1, 2005, and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.^[1]