Hugh McElhenny, the elusive Hall of Fame halfback who starred in the San Francisco 49ers’ “Million Dollar Backfield” in the mid-1950s, has died.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Thursday that McEhlenny died of natural causes June 17 at his home in Nevada, and that son-in-law Chris Permann confirmed the death.
McEhlenny was the NFL's Rookie of the Year in 1952 and made two All-Pro teams, six Pro Bowls and the NFL’s All-Decade squad of the 1950s. McElhenny was selected ninth overall by the 49ers in the 1952 draft and made an immediate impact. He led the NFL in yards per carry that season and had t McElhenny had the longest run from scrimmage and the longest punt return . He scored 10 touchdowns as a rookie.It was the beginning of a stretch of nine seasons in which McElhenny was the 49ers’ primary offensive weapon.
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