Harold Olson

Harold Vincent Olson (born January 19, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was an 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]

Key Information

Olson at Clemson in 1959
No. 74, 76
Position	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1938-01-19) January 19, 1938 (age 88) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Decatur (GA) Southwest DeKalb
College	Clemson
NFL draft	1960: 2nd round, 13th overall pick
AFL draft	1960: 1st round
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1960-1962) Denver Broncos (1963-1964)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-Pro (1962) AFL All-Star (1961) Second-team All-ACC (1959)
Career AFL statistics
Games played 70 Games started 55 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Games played	70
Games started	55
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Olson played college football for the Clemson Tigers, including playing in the 1959 Sugar Bowl against Louisiana State University.^[4] Olson was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010.^[3]

1. ^ "Harold Olson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
2. ^ "Harold Olson Career Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
3. ^ ^{a b} "Clemson to Induct Eight into Athletics Hall of Fame". TigerNet.com. May 4, 2010. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
4. ^ Gaither, Mandy (December 28, 2017). "1959 Sugar Bowl memories come back to former Clemson player". WYFF. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

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