Charley Mehelich
![]() Mehelich in 1948 | |||
No. 55, 86 | |||
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Position: | Defensive end, end | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Oakmont, Pennsylvania, U.S. | August 4, 1922||
Died: | December 2, 1984 Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 62)||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Verona (Verona, Pennsylvania) | ||
College: | Duquesne | ||
NFL draft: | 1945 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Charles J. Mehelich (August 4, 1922 – December 2, 1984) was an American football player.
A native of Oakmont, Pennsylvania, he played college football for the Duquesne Dukes. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round with the 33rd overall pick of the 1945 NFL Draft and played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Steelers from 1946 to 1950.[1][2][3][4] He appeared in a total of 59 NFL games, 33 as a starter. He caught 15 passes for 172 yards. He was selected by the Chicago Herald American as a first-team All Pro in 1947.[1] He also served in the Navy and played in 1945 on the Fleet City football team.
Mehelich died on December 2, 1984, at Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH), in Abington, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Charley Mehelich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Mehelich". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 24, 1946. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mehelich Unsung Hero Of Steelers' Big Win: Figured in Three Important Plays To Help Turn Back Green Bay". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 4, 1947. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Signing of Mehelich and Glamp Boosts Steelers' Roster to 53". The Pittsburgh Press. July 23, 1948. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Iron Man' dies at 62". Hanover Evening Sun Newspaper. December 4, 1984. p. 29 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
External links
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- 1922 births
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- American football defensive ends
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- Duquesne Dukes football players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- People from Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania