Harold Olson Explained

Position:Tackle
Number:74, 76
Birth Date:19 January 1938
Birth Place:Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:255
Draftyear:1960
Draftround:2
Draftpick:13
Afldraftyear:1960
Afldraftround:1
Pick: First Selections
(by the Buffalo Bills)
High School:Decatur (GA) Southwest DeKalb
College:Clemson
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:70
Pfr:O/OlsoHa00

Harold Vincent Olson (born January 19, 1938) is a former American football offensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos.[1] [2] Olson made the AFL Pro Bowl team in 1961 and was named first-team All-Pro in 1962.[3]

Olson played college football at Clemson University, including playing in the 1959 Sugar Bowl against Louisiana State University.[4] Olson was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harold Olson Stats. 2020-12-07. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en.
  2. Web site: Harold Olson Career Stats. 2020-12-07. NFL.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2010-05-04. Clemson to Induct Eight into Athletics Hall of Fame. 2020-12-07. TigerNet.com.
  4. Web site: Gaither. Mandy. 2017-12-28. 1959 Sugar Bowl memories come back to former Clemson player. 2020-12-07. WYFF. en.