| Harvey Achziger | |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Eaton, Colorado, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Sumter, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Import: | yes |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 235 |
| Highschool: | Eaton (CO) |
| College: | Colorado State |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1953 |
| Nfldraftedround: | 26 |
| Nfldraftedpick: | 309 |
| Nfldraftedteam: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Position1: | Tackle |
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| Playing Team1: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Harvey Walter Achziger (August 8, 1931 – May 15, 2022) was an American businessman and former professional football player. Achziger played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with whom he won the Grey Cup in 1957.[1] [2]
Achziger studied agriculture and played college football at Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.<ref name="today"/> Achziger was an All-American in 1952[3] and was later drafted to the National Football League (NFL) by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame in November 2012.
After a knee injury ended his football career, Achziger moved to Sumter, South Carolina where he works in the family business. He is a father of two and has one grandchild.
Achziger was inducted to the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.
Achziger died in Sumter, South Carolina on May 15, 2022, at the age of 90.[4]
Source: Colorado State University[5]