Leo Sanford (October 4, 1929 – March 22, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Cardinals and Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Sanford died on March 22, 2024, at the age of 94.[2][3] He was part of the 1958 Baltimore Colts team that won the world championship in the first ever sudden-death overtime game in the history of professional football.
No. 73, 51, 55 | |
Sanford on a 1953 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth | October 4, 1929 |
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Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | March 22, 2024 | (aged 94)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
US college | Louisiana Tech |
High school | Fair Park (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
NFL draft | 1951 / Round: 8 / Pick: 90 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1951–1957 | Chicago Cardinals |
1958 | Baltimore Colts |
Career highlights and awards | |
Pro Bowls | 2 |
Honors |
References
edit- ^ "Leo Sanford". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Legendary Leo Sanford, an impactful 1990 LSHOF inductee, passes at age 94
- ^ "LA Tech legend, NFL champion Leo Sanford dies at 94". KTBS3. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.