| Lee Artoe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 2, 1917 Tacoma, Washington |
| Died |
April 1, 2005 (aged 88) Wilmette, Illinois |
Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917 – April 1, 2005) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for 7 seasons. A tackle, Artoe played for the NFL's Chicago Bears (1940–1942, 1945). In the AAFC, he played for the Los Angeles Dons (1946–1947) and Baltimore Colts (1948).[1]
Artoe played college football at University of California, Berkeley, with the California Golden Bears, and in 1940 was picked in the 11th round by Chicago.[2] He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "Lee Artoe, 88 - Hard-nosed 2-way player on Bears champion team". Chicago Tribune. April 5, 2005. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-04-05/news/0504050183_1_bears-coach-george-halas-football-career-chicago-bears. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ↑ 1940 NFL draft -Retrieved 2011-1-15
- ↑ THE COFFIN CORNER: Vol. 18, No. 4 (1996) -Retrieved 2011-1-15
External links[]
- Lee Artoe at Find a Grave
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