About Lee Artoe
Lived 1917 – 2005 (aged 88). Lee Artoe was an American american football player.
Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917 – April 1, 2005) was an American professional football player for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC). 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.
Artoe played college football at University of Santa Clara, with the Santa Clara Broncos, 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.
Artoe served in the U.S. Navy as a member of the Underwater Demolition Team.
He died in Wilmette, Illinois on April 1, 2005, and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie.
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Who was Lee Artoe?
American football player (1917-2005)
When was Lee Artoe born?
Lee Artoe was born on 2 March 1917 in Tacoma.
When did Lee Artoe die?
Lee Artoe died on 1 April 2005 in Wilmette.
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Lee Artoe was an american football player.
What nationality was Lee Artoe?
Lee Artoe was American.
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