Chuck Ulrich
American football player (1929–2006)
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Charles Ulrich Jr. (December 14, 1929 – April 10, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for five seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1954 to 1958.[1][2]
PositionDefensive tackle
BornDecember 14, 1929
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 2006 (aged 76)
Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
 Ulrich on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born | December 14, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Died | April 10, 2006 (aged 76) Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Fenger Academy (Chicago) | ||||
| College | Illinois | ||||
| NFL draft | 1952: 4th round, 41st overall pick | ||||
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Ulrich played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, who defeated Stanford 40–7 in the 1952 Rose Bowl to stake a claim for the national championship.[3] He attended Fenger High School in Chicago.
After his football career, Ulrich was a physical education teacher at Joseph Warren Elementary School in Chicago during the 1960s.
He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.
