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Hugh McElhenny dead at 93

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:02 am
by Donn Beach
NFL Hall of Famer, one of the first major NFL stars, First
team All American at the UW

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Re: Hugh McElhenny dead at 93

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:27 am
by Sibelius Hindemith
Wow, i guess those leather helmets worked pretty well after all. I doubt many running backs from the modern ever make (or will make) 90 let alone 80.

Re: Hugh McElhenny dead at 93

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:44 am
by Donn Beach
he played with a hard helmet. Interesting, he was an original Minnesota Viking, made available in the expansion draft