Chuck Gelatka
American football player (1914–2001)
American football player
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Position: | End |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1914-01-28)January 28, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died: | May 23, 2001(2001-05-23) (aged 87) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Chicago (IL) Francis W. Parker |
College: | Mississippi State |
NFL draft: | 1937 / round: 10 / pick: 94 |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Charles T. Gelatka (January 28, 1914 – May 23, 2001)[1] was an American football end who played four seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the tenth round of the 1937 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Mississippi State University and attended Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Illinois.[3] Gelatka was a member of the New York Giants team that won the 1938 NFL Championship. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.[4]
References
- ^ "Chuck Gelatka". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "CHUCK GELATKA". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ^ "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: WW II Honor Roll". profootballhof.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
External links
- Just Sports Stats
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New York Giants 1937 NFL draft selections
- Ed Widseth
- Tarzan White
- Jerry Dennerlein
- Ward Cuff
- Mickey Kobrosky
- Jim Farley
- Jim Poole
- Gene Myers
- Dwight Scheyer
- Chuck Gelatka