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Chuck Gelatka
No. 29
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1914-01-28)January 28, 1914
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:May 23, 2001(2001-05-23) (aged 87)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Francis W. Parker
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:1937 / round: 10 / pick: 94
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles T. Gelatka (January 28, 1914 – May 23, 2001)[1] was an American football end who played four seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the tenth round of the 1937 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Mississippi State University and attended Francis W. Parker School in Chicago, Illinois.[3] Gelatka was a member of the New York Giants team that won the 1938 NFL Championship. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Chuck Gelatka". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "CHUCK GELATKA". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "FOOTBALL AND AMERICA: WW II Honor Roll". profootballhof.com. Retrieved August 24, 2014.