Place of birth Eaton, Colorado 1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL status International Name Harvey Achziger | Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) Positions Tackle Weight 235 lb (107 kg) | |
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Date of birth (1931-08-08) August 8, 1931 (age 84) | ||
CSU Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Harvey Achziger
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.
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Achziger studied agriculture and played college football at Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M. Achziger was an All-American in 1952 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.
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.
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Source: Colorado State University
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