Plato Andros
Appearance
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Position: | Guard |
Personal information | |
Born: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | November 28, 1921
Died: | September 22, 2008 Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. | (aged 86)
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Oklahoma City (OK) Central |
College: | Oklahoma |
Career history | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Plato Gus Andrecopoulos (November 28, 1921 – September 22, 2008) was a college All-American and professional football player. A 6'0", 240 lbs. guard from the University of Oklahoma, Andros spent four years in the United States Coast Guard fighting German submarines before coming back to earn All-American honors as a Sooner in 1946. He played four years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals, from 1947 to 1950. Plato's brother, Dee Andros, was also a star lineman at Oklahoma and later served as the head football coach and athletic director at Oregon State University.[1] In addition to football, Andros was a member of the Oklahoma track team.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Plato Andros". michaelminn.net. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ CBS Sports Archived April 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2007 University of Oklahoma Track & Field Guide, p130
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