Troy Archer

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Troy Archer
Date of birth: January 16, 1955
Place of birth: Flag of the United States Glendale, California
Date of death: June 22, 1979
Place of death: Flag of the United States North Bergen, New Jersey
Career information
Position(s): Defensive Tackle
College: Colorado
NFL Draft: 1976 / Round: 1 / Pick 13
Organizations
 As player:
1976-1978 New York Giants
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

James Troy Archer (born January 16, 1955 in Glendale, California, died June 22, 1979 in North Bergen, New Jersey) is a former American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants. He began playing football at age six after his father forged his birth certificate to show he was eight years old. He was killed in an auto accident during training camp. He played college football at Rio Hondo Junior College and the University of Colorado at Boulder. He had no children but had one niece, Stephanie, and one nephew, Matthew.

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