Chuck Ulrich
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 Ulrich on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | December 14, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | April 10, 2006 (aged 76) Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Fenger Academy (Chicago) | ||||
| College: | Illinois | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1952: 4th round, 41st pick | ||||
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Charles Ulrich Jr. (December 14, 1929 – April 10, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for five seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1954 to 1958.[1][2]
Ulrich played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, who defeated Stanford 40–7 in the 1952 Rose Bowl to stake a claim for the national championship.[3] He attended Fenger High School in Chicago.
After his football career, Ulrich was a physical education teacher at Joseph Warren Elementary School in Chicago during the 1960s.
He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^ "Chuck Ulrich Joins Chicago Cardinals". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. April 30, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chuck Ulrich Signs 1955 Grid Contract". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. June 8, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ""Chuck" Ulrich To Be Honored At Illini Dinner". South End Reporter. Suburbanite Economist. Chicago, Illinois. January 23, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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