Harrison Lynn Rosdahl (August 24, 1941 – June 15, 2004) was an American professional football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the American Football League (AFL) with the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. Rosdahl played college football at Penn State University. He was a member of the Chiefs team that won the 1966 AFL championship.
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| Position: | Defensive lineman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 24, 1941 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died: | June 15, 2004 (aged 62) Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ridgefield Park |
| College: | Penn St. (1960–1963) |
| NFL draft: | 1963 / round: 14 / pick: 107 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life and college
editHarrison Lynn Rosdahl was born on August 24, 1941, in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1] He attended Ridgefield Park High School in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.[2]
Rosdahl was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1960 to 1963 and a three-year letterman from 1961 to 1963.[1] He was named first-team All-East by both the Associated Press and United Press International in 1962.[3][4]
Professional career
editIn December 1962, Rosdahl was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round, with the 46th overall pick, of the 1963 NFL draft and by the San Diego Chargers in the 14th round, with the 107th overall pick, of the 1963 AFL draft.[1]
On January 30, 1963, his AFL rights were traded to the Buffalo Bills.[5] He did not sign with the Bills until February 5, 1964.[5] Rosdahl played in four games for the Bills during the 1964 AFL season before being waived on October 8, 1964.[6][5]
Rosdahl was then claimed off waivers by the AFL's Kansas City Chiefs. He played in seven games, starting two, for the Chiefs during the 1964 season and recorded one sack.[6] He appeared in all 14 games in 1965.[6] He played in seven games for the Chiefs in 1966.[6] On January 1, 1967, the Chiefs beat Rosdahl's former team, the Bills, in the 1966 American Football League Championship Game by a score of 31–7.[7] The Chiefs then advanced to Super Bowl I, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers.[7] Rosdahl was released by the Chiefs in 1967.[5]
Rosdahl played in one game for the Waterbury Orbits of the Atlantic Coast Football League in 1967.[1]
He signed with the New York Jets of the AFL in 1968 but was later released.[5]
Death
editRosdahl died at the age of 62 on June 15, 2004, of a fall suffered at his home in Ridgefield Park.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Hatch Rosdahl". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Coach Bows Out". The New York Times. July 2, 1974. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Penn State Dominates 1962 All-East". Star-Gazette. November 30, 1962. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn State Places Four On All-East Grid Squad". The Beaver County Times. December 5, 1962. p. 36.
- ^ a b c d e "Hatch Rosdahl NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Hatch Rosdahl". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "1966 Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ Gavin, John A. "Harrison 'Hatch' Rosdahl, ex-pro football player, at 62", The Record (Bergen County), June 18, 2004. Accessed July 31, 2014. "RIDGEFIELD PARK - Harrison 'Hatch' Rosdahl, a professional football player for seven years, died from injuries suffered in a fall at his home Tuesday. He was 62. Mr. Rosdahl was born in Hackensack. He graduated in 1959 from Ridgefield Park Junior-Senior High School, where he starred in football and track."