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Plato Andros

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Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1921-11-28)November 28, 1921 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died:	September 22, 2008(2008-09-22) (aged 86) Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central (Oklahoma City)
College:	Oklahoma
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1947–1950)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1947) Second-team All-American (1946) First-team All-Big Six (1946)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Plato Gus Andrecopoulos (November 28, 1921 – September 22, 2008) an American professional football player who was a guard for four seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning second-team All-American honors. 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 in the NFL for the Chicago 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. In addition to football, Andros was a member of the Oklahoma track team.

References

1. "Plato Andros". michaelminn.net. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
2. CBS Sports Archived April 4, 2019, at the Wayback Machine 2007 University of Oklahoma Track & Field Guide, p130

External links

• Plato Andros at Find a Grave

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