Elmer Hackney

Elmer Hackney
No. 20, 34
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1916-07-08)July 8, 1916
Oberlin, Kansas, U.S.
Died:May 30, 1969(1969-05-30) (aged 52)
Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Career information
College:Kansas State
NFL draft:1940 / round: 11 / pick: 92
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Six (1938)
  • Second-team All-Big Six (1937)
  • Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2003)[1]
Career NFL statistics
Rushing att-yards:220-846
Receptions-yards:19-135
Touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elmer Loyd Hackney[2] (July 8, 1916 – May 30, 1969)[1] was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). Hackney was an 11th-round selection (92nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 NFL draft out of Kansas State University.[3] Hackney played seven seasons for the Eagles (1940),[4] the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941),[5] and the Detroit Lions (1942–1946).[6] He was known as the "One Man Gang," "Stinkfist," and "Iron Man".[7]

In college, Hackney was an All-Conference back and was also twice the collegiate national champion at shot put (1938 and 1939). He set an American record of 55 feet, 11 inches, and qualified for the 1940 U.S. Olympic Team, but the Games were cancelled because of World War II.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Hackney, Elmer". Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  2. ^ "Elmer Hackney". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  3. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster" (PDF). philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Steelers All-Time Jersey Numbers" (PDF). steelers.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 31, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2009.
  6. ^ "DETROIT LIONS ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER" (PDF). detroitlions.com. Retrieved March 25, 2009. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Iron Man: It's Elmer Hackney's Nickname, But It Isn't True". Pittsburgh Press. August 18, 1941. p. 19. Retrieved May 20, 2011.


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