Plato Andros

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Plato Andros
Career information
Date of birth:	November 28, 1921
Place of birth:	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of death:	September 22, 2008(2008-09-22) (aged 86)
Place of death:	Norman, Oklahoma
Position(s):	Guard
College:	University of Oklahoma
Organizations
As player:
1947–1950	Chicago Cardinals
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Plato Gus Andrecopoulos (November 28, 1921 – September 22, 2008) was a former college All-American and professional football player. A 6'0", 240 lbs. guard from the University of Oklahoma, 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 was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round of the 1947 NFL Draft and played four years in the National Football League for the Chicago Cardinals from 1947 to 1950. Plato's brother Dee Andros was also a star lineman at Oklahoma and would eventually become the head football coach and athletic director at Oregon State.

References

Chicago Cardinals 1947 NFL Champions

Persondata
Name	Andros, Plato
Alternative names	Andrecopoulos, Plato Gus
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 28, 1921
Place of birth	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Date of death	September 22, 2008
Place of death	Norman, Oklahoma

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