Plato Andros

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 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]

Plato Andros
No. 68
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1921-11-28)November 28, 1921
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Died:September 22, 2008(2008-09-22) (aged 86)
Norman, Oklahoma
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
  • Chicago Cardinals (1947–1950)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Plato Andros". michaelminn.net. Retrieved 22 August 2014.


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