Charley Mehelich

Charley Mehelich
	Charley Mehelich in 1948
Position:	Defensive end, end
Personal information
Born:	August 4, 1922; Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Died:	December 2, 1984 (aged 62); Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Verona (PA)
College:	Duquesne
NFL Draft:	1945 / Round: 5 / Pick: 33
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1946-1950);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	59
	Player stats at PFR

Charles J. Mehelich (August 4, 1922 – December 2, 1984) was an American football tackle.

A native of Oakmont, Pennsylvania, he played college football for the Duquesne Dukes. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (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. 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 at the Abington Memorial Hospital (AMH) in 1984.^[2]

References[]

^ "Charley Mehelich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
^ Staff writer (4 December 1984). "'Iron Man' dies at 62". Hanover Evening Sun Newspaper. p. 29. (low-resolution image) – via NewspaperArchive.com.

[PFR-1] "Charley Mehelich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[2] Staff writer (4 December 1984). "'Iron Man' dies at 62". Hanover Evening Sun Newspaper. p. 29. (low-resolution image) – via NewspaperArchive.com.

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