Running back, Washington, 1949–51
Hugh McElhenny
Hugh McElhenny played running back at Washington (1949–51). He finished eighth in the 1951 Heisman vote. The San Francisco 49ers took McElhenny in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1981College Football Hall of Fame
- 1950, 1951First-team All-Pacific Coast
- 1951Eighth in the Heisman vote
All-America: AP first team (offense) 1951; NEA first team (offense) 1951; UP third team 1951; CT first team (offense) 1951; Central Press third team 1951
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 6 (1952–53, 1956–58, 1961) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1952–53) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1957
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1952–53; AP second team 1957; New York Daily News first team 1952–54; United Press first team 1952–53; NEA second team 1954; United Press second team 1954.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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