Charlie Huneke
| Position: | Tackle |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 1, 1921 Lincoln, Illinois |
| Died: | September 5, 1990 (aged 69) |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | St. Mary's (TX), Benedictine, Wyoming |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Charles Franklin Huneke (January 1, 1921 – September 5, 1990) was an American football tackle.
Huneke was born in Lincoln, Illinois, and attended Cathedral Boys High School. He played college football for St. Mary's (TX), Benedictine, and Wyoming.[1]
He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and played on the El Toro Marines football team in 1944 and 1945. The 1944 El Toro Flying Marines football team compiled an 8–1 record and was ranked No. 16 in the final AP Poll.
After the war, he played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1947 and for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1948. He appeared in 29 games, 11 as a starter.[1]
Huneke died in 1990.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Charlie Huneke Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Lincoln, Illinois
- American football tackles
- Chicago Rockets players
- Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC) players
- Wyoming Cowboys football players
- St. Mary's Rattlers football players
- Players of American football from Illinois
- United States Marine Corps personnel of World War II