- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHugh Edward McElhenny
- Nickname
- The King
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Hugh McElhenny was born on July 31, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Peggy Jean Ogston. He died on June 17, 2022 in Henderson, Nevada, USA.
- SpousePeggy Jean Ogston(March 19, 1949 - April 20, 2019) (her death, 2 children)
- Halfback for the San Francisco 49ers (1952-1960), Minnesota Vikings (1961-1962), New York Giants (1963) and Detroit Lions (1964).
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981.
- Halfback on the University of Washington's football team, 1949-1951.
- Led the NFL in rushing average (7.0) and all-purpose yards (1,731) in 1952.
- Member of the San Francisco 49ers' so-called "Million Dollar Backfield" along with John Henry Johnson and Y.A. Tittle.
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