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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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