Archie Matsos

{{Short description|American football player (1934–2021)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox CFL biography

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|11|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|5|28|1934|11|22}}

| death_place = Lansing, Michigan, U.S.

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| number = 55, 56, 57

| position1 = Linebacker

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 217

| college = Michigan State

| NFLDraftedYear = 1958

| NFLDraftedRound = 16 / Pick 189
(By the Baltimore Colts)

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| playing_years1 = 1960–1962

| playing_team1 = AFL Buffalo Bills

| playing_years2 = 1963–1965

| playing_team2 = AFL Oakland Raiders

| playing_years3 = 1966

| playing_team3 = AFL Denver Broncos

| playing_years4 = 1966

| playing_team4 = AFL San Diego Chargers

| career_highlights =

| AFLAllStar = 1960–1963

| DatabaseFootball = MATSOARC01

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Archie Matsos (November 22, 1934 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1960 to 1962, the Oakland Raiders from 1963 to 1965 and the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers in 1966.

Early life and college

Matsos was a multisport standout at Detroit's Redford High School; he played college football at Michigan State University.{{cite web| url = http://www.mifootball.com/| title = MIFootball- Michigan's Best Ever High School Football Players}}{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MatsAr00.htm| title = Archie Matsos Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com}}

Professional career

Matsos played for seven seasons in the American Football League for four teams. He was on the Sporting News All-AFL team in 1960 and 1963, and an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1961 and 1962.

He died on May 28, 2021, in Lansing, Michigan at age 86.{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/archie-matsos-obituary?pid=199101079 |title=Archie Matsos Obituary (1934 - 2021) - East Lansing, MI - Lansing State |publisher=Legacy.com |date= |accessdate=2021-06-26}}

See also

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