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American football player (1941–2015)

American football player
Archie Sutton
No. 72
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1941-11-02)November 2, 1941
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:August 29, 2015(2015-08-29) (aged 73)
Yakima, Washington, U.S.
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 highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:19
Games started:0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Archie Michael Sutton (November 2, 1941 – August 29, 2015) was an American professional football player who played offensive tackle for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.

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 17–7 in the 1964 Rose Bowl. He died in 2015.

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".
Minnesota Vikings 1965 NFL draft selections


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