Jack Ellena

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Jack Ellena
Born:(1931-10-27)October 27, 1931
UCLA
NFL draft1953, Round: 19, Pick: 228
Drafted byLos Angeles Rams
Career history
As player
1955–1956Los Angeles Rams
Career highlights and awards

Jack Duane Ellena (October 27, 1931 – March 23, 2012) was an American football player.

Ellena played

UPI Lineman of the Year
.

In addition to playing football for the Bruins, Ellena wrestled heavyweight at UCLA. He was a two-time Pacific Coast Intercollegiate heavyweight champ (1953, 1954), and placed fourth at the 1953 NCAA wrestling championships at Penn State, earning All-American honors.

Ellena was selected in the 19th round (228th overall) of the

nose guard for the Rams from 1955 to 1956.[1] He was cut by the Rams in 1957 and was unable sign with any teams in the National Football League or Canadian Football League
.

After his football career, Ellena ran Mountain Meadow Ranch, a summer camp located near his home town of Susanville, California. In 1987, he was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ "Jack Ellena". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2010.