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Lee Artoe

Position(s)
OT/DT/K

Born

March 2, 1917
Tacoma, Washington

Died

April 1, 2005 (aged 88)
Wilmette, Illinois

Career information

1940 / Round: 11 / Pick: 97

Santa Clara/California/

Professional teams

NFL Chicago Bears (1940-1942, 1945)
AAFC Los Angeles Dons (1946-1947)
AAFC Baltimore Colts (1948)

Career stats

Games played

84

62

Stats at NFL.com

Career highlights and awards

3× Pro Bowl selection (1940, 1941, 1942)
1× All-Pro selection (1942)
Santa Clara Athletic Hall of Fame

Lee Robert Reno Artoe (March 2, 1917 – April 1, 2005) was a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC). An offensive 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 (1948).

He returned a fumble in the 1942 NFL Championship Game 52 yards for the first score of the game.

External links

Lee Artoe at Find a Grave

Chicago Bears 1940 NFL Champions

Lee Artoe | Al Baisi | Frank Bausch | Ray Bray | Chet Chesney | Harry Clarke | Gary Famiglietti | Aldo Forte | Danny Fortmann | Ken Kavanaugh | Ed Kolman | Sid Luckman | Jack Manders | Joe Maniaci | Eggs Manske | Phil Martinovich | Bernie Masterson | George McAfee | Ray McLean | Joe Mihal | George Musso | Ray Nolting | Bob Nowaskey | Bill Osmanski | Dick Plasman | Hamp Pool | Solly Sherman | John Siegal | Bob Snyder | Joe Stydahar | Bob Swisher | Jack Torrance | Bulldog Turner | George Wilson
Head Coach George Halas

Chicago Bears 1941 NFL Champions

Lee Artoe | Al Baisi | Ray Bray | Young Bussey | Harry Clarke | Gary Famiglietti | John Federovitch | Aldo Forte | Danny Fortmann | Hugh Gallarneau | Bill Hughes | Ken Kavanaugh | Ed Kolman | Hal Lahar | Sid Luckman | Joe Maniaci | Al Matuza | George McAfee | Ray McLean | Joe Mihal | George Musso | Ray Nolting | Bob Nowaskey | Bill Osmanski | Dick Plasman | Hamp Pool | John Siegal | Bob Snyder | Norm Standlee | Joe Stydahar | Bob Swisher | Bulldog Turner | George Wilson
Head Coach George Halas

Categories: Offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs | 1917 births | 2005 deaths | People from Tacoma, Washington | Players of American football from Washington (U.S. state) | American football defensive tackles | American football offensive tackles | American football placekickers | Santa Clara Broncos football players | California Golden Bears football players | Chicago Bears players | Los Angeles Dons players | Baltimore Colts (1940s) players | United States Navy personnel | American military personnel of World War II

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