Lee Artoe American football player

Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917 – April 1, 2005) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for 7 seasons. A tackle, Artoe played for the NFL's Chicago Bears (1940–1942, 1945). In the AAFC, he played for the Los Angeles Dons (1946–1947) and Baltimore Colts (1948).Artoe played college football at University of California, Berkeley, with theCalifornia Golden Bears, and in 1940 was picked in the 11th round by Chicago.He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 02, 1917
Birth place
Tacoma Washington
Date of deathApril 01, 2005
Place of death
Wilmette Illinois

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American football player

Career start1940
Career end1948
Draft pick97
Draft round11
Draft year1940
Position
Tackle (American and Canadian football)
Placekicker
teams
National Football League
Baltimore Colts (1947–50)
All-America Football Conference

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