| No. 73, 51, 55 | |
Sanford on a 1953 Bowman football card | |
| Date of birth | October 4, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death | March 22, 2024 (aged 94) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 224 lb (102 kg) |
| US college | Louisiana Tech |
| High school | Fair Park (Shreveport, Louisiana) |
| NFL draft | 1951 / round: 8 / pick: 90 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1951–1957 | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1958 | Baltimore Colts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 2 |
| Honors | |
Leo Sanford (October 4, 1929 – March 22, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Cardinals and Baltimore Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Sanford died on March 22, 2024, at the age of 94. He was part of the 1958 Baltimore Colts team that won the world championship in the first sudden-death overtime game in the history of professional football.
References
- ^ "Leo Sanford". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Legendary Leo Sanford, an impactful 1990 LSHOF inductee, passes at age 94
- ^ "LA Tech legend, NFL champion Leo Sanford dies at 94". KTBS3. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
