Chester F. Gierula (April 29, 1928 – May 6, 1990) was an American

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player. He was selected in the tenth round of the

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. Gierula was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended William Allen High School. Gierula attended college at the University of Maryland, where he played football as a guard. He played on the offensive line alongside Maryland football greats Bob Ward and Dick Modzelewski. Gierula was said to have played "his best game of the year" in the 1950 upset win over number-two Michigan State in East Lansing, Michigan. In 1951, Gierula was selected in the tenth round of the

by the Cleveland Browns. In 1954, Gierula (along with

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, John Bauer, and Jack Miller) was traded to the

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for

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and

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. He died in 1990 at the age of 62.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gierula, Chester 1928 births 1990 deaths Maryland Terrapins football players Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players Players of American football from Allentown, Pennsylvania