Harry Ulinski

Games played:	72
Fumble recoveries:	2

Harry Ulinski
	Center
Personal information
Born:	April 4, 1925; Ambridge, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	April 20, 2008 (aged 83); St. Matthews, Kentucky, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Ambridge (PA)
College:	Kentucky
NFL draft:	1950 / Round: 4 / Pick: 45
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1950–1951); 1952); Washington Redskins (1953–1956);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (1955); First-team All-SEC (1949); UK Athletic Hall of Fame (2005);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	72
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Harry John Ulinski (April 4, 1925 – April 20, 2008) was an

1950 NFL Draft

.

Early life

Ulinski was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania and attended Ambridge High School, where he played football, basketball and track.^[1] After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II from 1943 to 1946.^[1] He was inducted into the Beaver County, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.^[2]

College career

After the war, Ulinski attended and played

University of Santa Clara, which they lost 21-13. After graduation, he played in the Chicago College All-Star Game against the Philadelphia Eagles and upset the Eagles, 17-7.^[4] Ulinski became a charter member of the UK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2005.^[5]

Professional career

Ulinski was drafted in the fourth round of the

Washington Redskins. He played center for the Redskins for two years before a contract dispute with owner George Preston Marshall forced him to go to the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the 1952 season.^[1] After the hiring of Curly Lambeau

as head coach, Ulinski rejoined the Redskins in 1953 and played for the franchise for four more seasons.

Personal life

Ulinski was married to his wife, Ann, for 59 years and had two children. During the offseason, he usually worked as a substitute teacher, although one year he took a job digging ditches. After retiring from football in 1956, he lived in Louisville, Kentucky, where he worked as a salesman for Hubbell Metals and National Steel Corporation. He retired in the late 1980s.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Holley, Joe (April 25, 2008). "Harry Ulinski, 83; Redskins Center in 1950s". The Washington Post.
^ "Harry Ulinski ∙ Football ∙ Ambridge". Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
^ "Harry Ulinski Passes Away". University of Kentucky. April 23, 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
^ Kuechle, Oliver E. (August 12, 1950). "College stars spring startling upset". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.
^ "UK Creates Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

External links

Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

[wpobit-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Holley, Joe (April 25, 2008). "Harry Ulinski, 83; Redskins Center in 1950s". The Washington Post.

[2] "Harry Ulinski ∙ Football ∙ Ambridge". Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

[3] "Harry Ulinski Passes Away". University of Kentucky. April 23, 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

[4] Kuechle, Oliver E. (August 12, 1950). "College stars spring startling upset". Milwaukee Journal. p. 6.

[5] "UK Creates Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2015-09-25.

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