Gene Selawski

Eugene Frank "Gene" Selawski (November 28, 1935 – May 11, 1993) was an American football player. He was a first-team All-American tackle at Purdue University in 1958 and played three years of professional football for the Los Angeles Rams (1959), Cleveland Browns (1960) and San Diego Chargers (1961).

Gene Selawski
Selawski in 1959
No. 70, 78
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:November 28, 1935
Cleveland, Ohio
Died:May 11, 1993 (age 57)
Duluth, Georgia
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland (OH) John Adams
College:Purdue
NFL Draft:1958 / Round: 9 / Pick: 104
Career history
Career highlights and awards

Early years

Selawski was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from John Adams High School.[1] He then attended Purdue University where he played college football at the tackle position for the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1956 to 1958.[2] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team tackle on its 1958 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Career

Selawski was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1958 NFL Draft and played for the Rams in 12 games during the 1959 NFL season.[4] In 1960, he returned to Ohio to play in 12 games for his hometown Cleveland Browns. In 1961, he jumped to the American Football League, appearing in eight games for the San Diego Chargers.[1]

Death

He died May 9, 1993 at age 57 in Duluth, Georgia.[1]

References
  1. "Gene Selawski NFL & AFL". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  2. Howard Barry (June 19, 1959). "Selawski's Climb: 4th String to All-Stars". Chicago Tribune.
  3. Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  4. "Gene Selawski Gallery | The Trading Card Database". www.tradingcarddb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.


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