Harold Akin
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1945 McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | March 18, 2022 (aged 77) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Putnam City (OK) | ||||||
| College | Oklahoma State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1967 (3rd round, 67th overall pick) | ||||||
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Harold Dwayne "Horse" Akin (January 11, 1945 – March 18, 2022)[1] was an American football player. An offensive tackle, he played college football at Oklahoma State University, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the San Diego Chargers in 1967 and 1968.[2]
Akin later went on to found The Budget Floor Store in Oklahoma City, which now has 4 locations across Oklahoma.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Obituary for Harold Dwayne Akin at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service". www.mercer-adams.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Harold Akin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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