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Plato Gus Andrecopoulos (born November 21, 1921 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), was a former college All-American and professional football player. A 6'0", 240 lbs. guard from the University of Oklahoma, Andros spent four years in the United States Coast Guard fighting Nazi submarines before coming back to earn All-American honors as a Sooner in 1946. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 7th round of the 1947 NFL Draft and played four years in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals from 1947-1950. Plato's brother Dee Andros was also a star lineman at Oklahoma and would eventually become the head football coach and athletic director at Oregon State.
