Chet Hanulak
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 Hanulak on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | March 28, 1933[1] Hackensack, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Died: | September 10, 2021 (aged 88) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | University of Maryland |
| NFL draft | 1954 / Round: 2 / Pick 24 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1954–1957 | Cleveland Browns |
| Career stats | |
| Rushing yards | 674 |
| Rush attempts | 184 |
| Rushing TDs | 7 |
Chet Hanulak (born March 28, 1933 in Hackensack, New Jersey) was a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Cleveland Browns.[1]
Hanulak played football at Hackensack High School and was recruited to play on the Maryland Terrapins football team after his high school coach met the Maryland coach while both were attending a summer course.[2] Nicknamed the "Jet," Hanulak was awarded All American status for his football accomplishments at the University of Maryland and still remains atop Maryland’s all-time rushing list, averaging 8.13 yards a touch over his three seasons. He was a member of the Gamma Chi Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Maryland. Fellow Sigma Chi brothers of his at Maryland who were football All Americans included Bill Walker and Bob Pellegrini.
Hanulak, inducted into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994 and named an ACC Legend in 2012, passed peacefully on September 10, 2021. He was survived by his wife of sixty-six years and four sons.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Chet Hanulak, HB at NFL.com". NFL.com. November 2013, webpage: Chet Hanulak.
- ^ Powell, K. Adam. Border Wars: The First Fifty Years of Atlantic Coast Conference Football, p. 3. Scarecrow Press, 2004. ISBN 9780810848399. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Hanulak's story was an interesting one, for he was not highly pursued during his days at Hackensack High School in New Jersey."
- ^ "Maryland Mourns the Passing of All-Time Great Chet Hanulak". UMTerps.com. Maryland Athletics. September 11, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ "Chester Edward Delano Hanulak Obituary". The Daily Times. September 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
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