Archie Sutton

Archie Michael Sutton (November 2, 1941 โ€“ August 29, 2015) was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.[1]

Archie Sutton
No. 72
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1941-11-02)November 2, 1941
New Orleans, Louisiana
Died:August 29, 2015(2015-08-29) (aged 73)
Yakima, Washington
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Xavier Prep
College:Illinois
NFL Draft:1965 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com ยท PFR

Sutton found early fame as a tackle playing for the Illini alongside center, Dick Butkus; offensive guard, L.D. Stewart; and running back, Jim Grabowski. This powerhouse team defeated UCLA, Michigan, and (No. 4) Michigan State during the regular season. The Fighting Illini squad then topped Washington 17โ€“7 in the 1964 Rose Bowl.[2] He died in 2015.[3]

References

  1. Sutton; at Pro-football Reference.com; retrieved .
  2. Illini Legends List Archived 2020-04-04 at the Wayback Machine; October 10, 2009 article; Illini Headquarters Sports on-line; retrieved February 01, 2013.
  3. "Obituary for Archie Sutton at Shaw and Sons Funeral Home".



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