Hugh McElhenny

Hugh McElhenny
	McElhenny in January 2014
No. 39
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	December 31, 1928; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	June 17, 2022 (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
	San Francisco 49ers (1952–1960); Minnesota Vikings (1961–1962); New York Giants (1963); Detroit Lions (1964);
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:
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
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

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]

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

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