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Plato Andros

Born
November 28, 1921
Died
September 22, 2008
Age
86 years
Nationality
United States
Cause
Alzheimer's disease

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Plato Andros, 86, American National Football League player (Chicago Cardinals), Alzheimer's disease.

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Plato Gus Andrecopoulos (November 28, 1921 – September 22, 2008) an American professional football player who was a guard for four seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, earning second-team All-American honors. Andros spent four years in the United States Coast Guard fighting German submarines before coming back to earn All-American honors as a Sooner in 1946. He played in the NFL for the Chicago from 1947 to 1950.

Plato's brother, Dee Andros, was also a star lineman at Oklahoma and later served as the head football coach and athletic director at Oregon State University. In addition to football, Andros was a member of the Oklahoma track team.

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