Hugh McElhenny

McElhenny in January 2014
No. 39
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1928-12-31)December 31, 1928 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died:	June 17, 2022(2022-06-17) (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: 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]

• Hugh McElhenny at the College Football Hall of Fame

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