Harvey Achziger information

Harvey Achziger
Born:	August 8, 1931; Eaton, Colorado, U.S.
Died:	May 15, 2022 (aged 90); Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Tackle
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
College	Colorado State
High school	Eaton (CO)
NFL draft	1953, Round: 26, Pick: 309
Drafted by	Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1957	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (1957); First-team All-American (1952);

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]

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^ "Harvey Achziger NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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^ "Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site - Colorado A&M Aggies". Csurams.Com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
^ "Harvey Walter Achziger Sr". Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[1] "Neil Thomas Statistics on". Justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.

[2] "Harvey Achziger NFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.

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[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.

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Career information
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.
CFL status	American
Position(s)	Tackle
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
College	Colorado State
High school	Eaton (CO)
NFL draft	1953, Round: 26, Pick: 309
Drafted by	Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1957	Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1957) First-team All-American (1952)