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Sacks:	16.5
Fumble recoveries:	5
Defensive TDs:	1

Troy Archer
No. 77
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 16, 1955; Glendale, California, U.S.
Died:	June 22, 1979 (aged 24); North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	California (Whittier)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1976 / round: 1 / pick: 13
Career history
	New York Giants (1976–1978);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Big Eight (1975);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	16.5
Fumble recoveries:	5
Defensive TDs:	1
	Player stats at PFR

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James Troy Archer (January 16, 1955 – June 22, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for three seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He began playing football at age six after his father forged his birth certificate to show he was eight years old.

He played football at California High School in Whittier, California where he was smaller in stature than would be expected from a professional football player. After high school, he grew significantly while playing college football at Rio Hondo College and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

A resident of Guttenberg, New Jersey,^[1] Archer was killed in an auto accident^[2] during training camp.

References

^ Staff. "TROY ARCHER DIES; LINEMAN FOR GIANTS; Former Defensive End at Colorado Is Killed in Crash of a Truck in North Bergen, N.J.", The New York Times, June 23, 1979. Accessed April 17, 2016.
^ "Pro Gridder Troy Archer Killed In Car Accident". The Times-News. The Times-News. June 23, 1979. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

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[1] Staff. "TROY ARCHER DIES; LINEMAN FOR GIANTS; Former Defensive End at Colorado Is Killed in Crash of a Truck in North Bergen, N.J.", The New York Times, June 23, 1979. Accessed April 17, 2016.

[Times-News-2] "Pro Gridder Troy Archer Killed In Car Accident". The Times-News. The Times-News. June 23, 1979. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

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+{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}
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-|position=[[Tackle (American and Canadian football)#Defensive tackle|Defensive tackle]]
+| name        = Troy Archer
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+| position    = [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)#Defensive tackle|Defensive tackle]]
-|death_date={{death date and age|1979|6|22|1955|1|16}}
+| birth_date  = {{birth date|1955|1|16}}
-|death_place =[[North Bergen, New Jersey]]
+| birth_place = [[Glendale, California]], U.S.
-|debutyear=1976
+| death_date  = {{death date and age|1979|6|22|1955|1|16}}
-|finalyear=1978
+| death_place = [[North Bergen, New Jersey]], U.S.
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+| height_ft   = 6
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+| weight_lb   = 250
-|draftpick=13
+| height_in   = 4
-|college=[[University of Colorado Boulder|Colorado]]
+| high_school = [[California High School (Whittier, California)|California (Whittier)]]
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+| college     = [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
-* [[New York Giants]] ([[1976 NFL season|1976]]-[[1978 NFL season|1978]])
+| draftyear   = 1976
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+| draftround  = 1
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+| draftpick   = 13
-|statlabel2=[[Fumble]] recoveries
+| teams       =
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+* [[New York Giants]] ([[1976 NFL season|1976]]–[[1978 NFL season|1978]])
-|statlabel3=Defensive TDs
+|highlights =
-|statvalue3=1
+* Second-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1975 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1975]])
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+| statlabel1  = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
-|birth_place=[[Glendale, California]]
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+| statlabel3  = [[Touchdown|Defensive TDs]]
+| statvalue3  = 1
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-'''James Troy Archer''' (January 16, 1955{{mdash}}June 22, 1979) was an [[American football]] [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)#Defensive tackle|defensive tackle]] who played three seasons in the [[National Football League]] for the [[New York Giants]]. He began playing football at age six after his father forged his [[birth certificate]] to show he was eight years old.
+'''James Troy Archer''' (January 16, 1955 – June 22, 1979) was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)#Defensive tackle|defensive tackle]] for three seasons with the [[New York Giants]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He began playing football at age six after his father forged his [[birth certificate]] to show he was eight years old.
-He played football at California High School in Whittier, California where he was smaller in stature than would be expected from a professional football player.  After high school, he grew significantly while playing [[college football]] at [[Rio Hondo College]] and the [[University of Colorado, Boulder]].
+He played football at California High School in Whittier, California where he was smaller in stature than would be expected from a professional football player.  After high school, he grew significantly while playing [[college football]] at [[Rio Hondo College]] and the [[University of Colorado, Boulder]].
-A resident of [[Guttenberg, New Jersey]],<ref>Staff. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D00EFDF143EE732A25750C2A9609C946890D6CF "TROY ARCHER DIES; LINEMAN FOR GIANTS; Former Defensive End at Colorado Is Killed in Crash of a Truck in North Bergen, N.J."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 23, 1979. Accessed April 17, 2016.</ref> Archer was killed in an [[Traffic collision|auto accident]]<ref name=Times-News>{{cite news|title=Pro Gridder Troy Archer Killed In Car Accident|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CWAaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0CQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2345%2C6187019|accessdate=22 September 2014|work=The Times-News|publisher=The Times-News|date=June 23, 1970|ref=Times-News}}</ref> during [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]]. He had no children but had one niece, Stephanie, and one nephew, Matthew, who were born 12 hours apart.
+A resident of [[Guttenberg, New Jersey]],<ref>Staff. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D00EFDF143EE732A25750C2A9609C946890D6CF "TROY ARCHER DIES; LINEMAN FOR GIANTS; Former Defensive End at Colorado Is Killed in Crash of a Truck in North Bergen, N.J."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 23, 1979. Accessed April 17, 2016.</ref> Archer was killed in an [[Traffic collision|auto accident]]<ref name=Times-News>{{cite news|title=Pro Gridder Troy Archer Killed In Car Accident|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CWAaAAAAIBAJ&pg=2345%2C6187019|accessdate=22 September 2014|work=The Times-News|publisher=The Times-News|date=June 23, 1979|ref=Times-News}}</ref> during [[Training camp (National Football League)|training camp]].
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 [[Category:1955 births]]
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Glendale, California]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Glendale, California]]
 [[Category:People from Guttenberg, New Jersey]]
 [[Category:American football defensive tackles]]
 [[Category:Colorado Buffaloes football players]]
 [[Category:New York Giants players]]
-[[Category:Road accident deaths in New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Road incident deaths in New Jersey]]
+[[Category:Burials at Rose Hills Memorial Park]]