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Career Highlights. Learn More. Hugh McElhenny was to pro football in the 1950s and early 1960s what Elvis Presley was to rock and roll. Known as “The King” (McElhenny that is), he had it all. He was an artist whose electrifying moves left opponents and observers spellbound.
Jun 23, 2022 · CNN —. Former San Francisco 49ers halfback Hugh McElhenny has died at the age of 93, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Thursday. McElhenny died on June 17 of natural causes, the Hall said.
Jun 23, 2022 · NFL.com. Hugh McElhenny, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-1950s team and star halfback for the San Francisco 49ers, died on June 17 at the age of 93, his family confirmed to the...
Jun 23, 2022 · June 23, 2022. SEATTLE – Husky and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny passed away at the age of 93, the Hall of Fame confirmed on Thursday. "The King" played at UW from 1949 through 1951, after transferring from Compton (Calif.) Junior College.
Hugh McElhenny, the elusive Hall of Fame halfback who starred in the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” in the mid-1950s, has died. He was 93. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Thursday that McEhlenny died of natural causes June 17 at his home in Nevada, and that son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed the death.
Jun 24, 2022 · By Matt Schudel. June 23, 2022 at 8:34 p.m. EDT. Hugh McElhenny with the New York Giants in 1963. (Harry Harris/AP) 6 min. Hugh McElhenny, a Hall of Fame running back who was one of the...
Jun 23, 2022 · In the National Football League in the 1950s, Hugh McElhenny was “The King.” The pro football world today is mourning the death and recalling the life of McElhenny, a member of the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” who was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in its Class of 1970.
