Chester Stephen Gladchuk Sr. (April 4, 1917 – September 4, 1967) was an
American football
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who played professionally in the
National Football League
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(NFL) for the
New York Giants. He played
college football at
Boston College and was selected as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press in 1940. He was drafted in the second round of the
1941 NFL Draft
The 1941 National Football League Draft was held on December 10, 1940, at the Willard Hotel in Washington D.C. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Bears selected halfback Tom Harmon.
Player selections
Round 1
Round 2
R ...
by the
Pittsburgh Steelers. After playing seven seasons for the New York Giants and after taking a season off, Gladchuk joined the
Montreal Alouettes
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of the
Canadian Football League
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in 1949, played a full 12-game season, and helped win the Larks first
Grey Cup. Gladchuk was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
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1917 births
1967 deaths
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Boston College Eagles football players
Bridgeport Purple Knights football coaches
Montreal Alouettes players
New York Giants players
College Football Hall of Fame inductees
Sportspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coaches of American football from Connecticut
Players of American football from Connecticut
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