Harvey Achziger
| Date of birth | August 8, 1931 |
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| Place of birth | Eaton, Colorado |
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| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1957 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Harvey Achziger (born August 8, 1931) is 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]
Achziger studied agriculture and played college football at Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.[2] Achziger was an All-American in 1952[3] and was later drafted to the NFL by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame in November 2012.[2]
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 grand-child.[2]
Awards
- 1951, 1952 - First-team all-Mountain State Athletic Conference
- 1952 - All-American
Source: Colorado State University[4]
References
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