Chuck Bednarik

Chuck Bednarik (born May 1, 1925 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former professional football player, best remembered as one of the most devastating tacklers in the history of football. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL from the late 1940s to the early 1960s and, upon retirement, was voted entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Early life and military service

Bednarik began playing football in his hometown of Bethlehem in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley area. After graduating from Bethlehem's Liberty High School, Bednarik entered the United States Army Air Force and served as a B-24 waist-gunner with the Eighth Air Force.

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Lehigh Valley - United States Army Air Force - B-24 - Eighth Air Force

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Bednarik subsequently attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he was an All-American. At the University of Pennsylvania, he also was seventh in Heisman Trophy voting in 1948 and won the Maxwell Award that year.

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University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - Heisman Trophy - 1948 - Maxwell Award

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