Hugh McElhenny

Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. (December 31, 1928 – June 17, 2022) was a professional American football player. He was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions.[1]

Hugh McElhenny
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McElhenny in January 2014
No. 39
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1928-12-31)December 31, 1928
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:June 17, 2022(2022-06-17) (aged 93)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Angeles (CA) Washington
College:Washington
NFL Draft:1952 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 6× Pro Bowl (1952, 1953, 1956–1958, 1961)
  • 5× First-team All-Pro (1952–1954, 1956, 1957)
  • NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
  • San Francisco 49ers No. 39 retired
  • San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame
  • First-team All-American (1951)
  • 2× First-team All-Pacific Coast (1950, 1951)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:5,281
Yards per carry:4.7
Rushing touchdowns:38
Receptions:264
Receiving yards:3,247
Receiving touchdowns:20
Player stats at NFL.com

McElhenny died on June 17, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada from problems caused by Guillain–Barré syndrome, aged 93.[2]

References
  1. Raley, Dan (September 1, 2004). "The untold story of Hugh McElhenny, the King of Montlake". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. Legendary UW halfback and Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny dies at 93

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