Chet Gladchuk

American football player (1917–1967)
Chet Gladchuk
Date of birth(1917-04-04)April 4, 1917
Place of birthBridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of deathSeptember 4, 1967(1967-09-04) (aged 50)
Place of deathNorthampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Center
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight248 lb (112 kg)
US collegeBoston College
NFL draft1941 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12
(By the Pittsburgh Steelers)
Career history
As player
1941–1947New York Giants
1949Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
HonorsGrey Cup champion (1949)
Career stats
  • Playing stats at NFL.com
  • Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com
  • College Football Hall of Fame

Chester Stephen Gladchuk Sr. (April 4, 1917 – September 4, 1967) was an American football center who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Boston College and was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 1940. He was drafted in the second round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] After playing seven seasons for the New York Giants and after taking a season off, Gladchuk joined the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 1949, played a full 12-game season, and helped win the Larks first Grey Cup. Gladchuk was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.

References

  1. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

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