Harold Olson
American football player (born 1938)
American football player
Olson at Clemson in 1959 | |||
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Position: | Tackle | ||
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Born: | (1938-01-19) January 19, 1938 (age 86) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
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High school: | Decatur (GA) Southwest DeKalb | ||
College: | Clemson | ||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 2 / Pick: 13 | ||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 1 Pick: First Selections (by the Buffalo Bills) | ||
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Harold Vincent Olson (born January 19, 1938) is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos.[1][2] Olson made the AFL Pro Bowl team in 1961 and was named first-team All-Pro in 1962.[3]
Olson played college football at Clemson University, including playing in the 1959 Sugar Bowl against Louisiana State University.[4] Olson was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Harold Olson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ "Harold Olson Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Clemson to Induct Eight into Athletics Hall of Fame". TigerNet.com. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ Gaither, Mandy (December 28, 2017). "1959 Sugar Bowl memories come back to former Clemson player". WYFF. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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Chicago Cardinals 1960 NFL draft selections
- George Izo
- Harold Olson
- Mike McGee
- Hugh McInnis
- Charley Ellzey
- Willie West
- Silas Woods
- Bill Burrell
- George Phelps
- Ed Mazurek
- Jacky Lee
- Larry Wilson
- Wayne Crow
- Dewitt Hoopes
- Charley Johnson
- Paul Oglesby
- Bobby Towns
- Tom Chapman
- Vic Jones
- Bob DeMarco
- Frank Mestnik
- Jim Lee Hunt
- Joe Davis
- Bob Haas
- Herman Alexander
- Tom Day
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