He was the first player in Saints history to be inducted into the Louisiana Superdome Wall of Fame and was in the first class of the Saints Ring of Honor.
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He set Saints passing records, played in two Pro Bowls and was named the NFC Most Valuable Player in 1978. In 1971, Archie was the second player chosen in the NFL draft – the number one draft choice of the New Orleans Saints. Just this year he was named an American Spirit Medallion honoree by the World War II Museum and received the SEC’s Michael L. Archie was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame and is a member of other Halls of Fame including the Gator Bowl and Sugar Bowl and Louisiana and Mississippi Halls of Fame. He was elected to the 50-Year All-South Team (1940-1990), named one of the Top 25 Athletes of the Century in Louisiana and him and his son Peyton were named among the 100 All-Time Greatest College Football Players. He was voted Mississippi’s Greatest All-Time Athlete in 1992 and was named Mississippi’s Most Popular Athlete of the Century. He attended the University of Mississippi where he was named an All-American Quarterback and his number is retired.
For 25 years he hosted four Archie Manning Cystic Fibrosis benefit golf tournaments in Louisiana and Mississippi and is active in a wide variety of charitable and civic causes.Īrchie was born May 19, 1949, in Drew, Mississippi. He currently serves in public relations and consulting capacities for several local, regional and national companies, including Gatorade and Direct TV. He was selected Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day Council. People far and wide have been inspired by his warm personality, his drive and sense of humor. But Archie’s appeal transcends his athletic achievements. When people think of Archie Manning, they think football.
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