Hugh McElhenny

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Running back
number=39
birthdate=birth date and age|1928|12|31
Los Angeles, California
debutyear=1954
finalyear=1964
draftyear=1952
draftround=1
draftpick=9
college=Washington
teams=
* San Francisco 49ers (1952-1960)
* Minnesota Vikings (1961-1962)
* New York Giants (1963)
* Detroit Lions (1964)
stat1label=Rushing Yards
stat1value=5,281
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.7
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=38
nfl=MCE092287
highlights=
* 6x Pro Bowl selection (1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961)
* 5x All-Pro selection (1952, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957)
* NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
HOF=148
CollegeHOF=50079

Hugh Edward McElhenny (born December 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, California) was an American football running back in the NFL who played from 1952-1964, for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his elusive running style and was frequently called "The King." He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, inducted in 1970.

College Years

After graduating from Washington Preparatory High School in Los Angeles, McElhenny attended Compton Junior College where he was a starter on two of Comption's first pair of National Championship teams in 1946-47 (Compton also won back-to-back championships in 1955-56) and a teammate of his future San Francisco 49er teammate Joe Perry. McElhenny then starred at the University of Washington where he was an All-America selection. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.

He was a member of Alpha Theta Delta of Chi Psi at the university.

Pro career

McElhenny was a first round pick of the 49ers in the 1952 NFL Draft, winning the Rookie of the Year award that season. He continued with the 49ers through 1960, earning five Pro Bowl appearances, before joining the Vikings in 1961. He also played with the Vikings in 1962 before going to the Giants in 1963. He then finished his career with one season for the Lions.

McElhenny gained 11,375 all-purpose yards in his distinguished 13 year career. He was nicknamed "the King" while with 49ers.

External links

* [http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=148 McElhenny profile on Pro Football Hall of Fame site]