- Russ Letlow
NFL player
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DateOfBirth=October 5 ,1913
Birthplace=Dinuba, CA
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1987|10|12|1913|10|5
College=San Francisco
DraftedYear=1936
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 7
Position=Offensive guard Offensive tackle
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Honors=NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Packers HOF
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teams=Green Bay Packers
years=1936-1946Russ Letlow (
October 5 ,1913 -October 12 ,1987 ) was a football guard who was chosen by theGreen Bay Packers as their first-round draft pick in the inaugural1936 NFL Draft . At the time, Letlow was unaware that he had been selected, and had signed with the Chicago Cardinals following the conclusion of his collegiate football career at theUniversity of San Francisco .In Letlow's
rookie season, the Packers won their first NFL championship. Letlow played for the Packers from 1936-42, and again in 1946. He was selected as an All-Pro for four straight seasons from 1937-1940.Letlow was inducted into the
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1972.
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