Harvey Achziger

Harvey Achziger
Born:(1931-08-08)August 8, 1931
Eaton, Colorado, U.S.
Died:May 15, 2022(2022-05-15) (aged 90)
Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
CollegeColorado State
High schoolEaton (CO)
NFL draft1953, round: 26, pick: 309
Drafted byPhiladelphia Eagles
Career history
As player
1957Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards

Harvey Walter Achziger (August 8, 1931 – May 15, 2022) was an American businessman and former professional football player. Achziger played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, with whom he won the Grey Cup in 1957.

Achziger studied agriculture and played college football at Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M. Achziger was an All-American in 1952 and was later drafted to the National Football League (NFL) by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was inducted into the school's Sports Hall of Fame in November 2012.

After a knee injury ended his football career, Achziger moved to Sumter, South Carolina where he works in the family business. He is a father of two and has one grandchild.

Achziger was inducted to the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.

Achziger died in Sumter, South Carolina on May 15, 2022, at the age of 90.