Archie Sutton
American football player
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| Intro | American football player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | American football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 2 November 1941 | |
| Death | 29 August 2015 (aged 73 years) |
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Archie Michael Sutton (November 2, 1941 – August 29, 2015) was a professional American football player who played offensive tackle for three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings.
Sutton found early fame as a tackle playing for the Illini alongside center, Dick Butkus; offensive guard, L.D. Stewart; and running back, Jim Grabowski. This powerhouse team defeated UCLA, Michigan, and (No. 4) Michigan State during the regular season. The Fighting Illini squad then topped Washington 17–7 in the 1964 Rose Bowl. He died in 2015.