Chuck Ulrich

Fumble recoveries:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1951); First-team All-Big Ten (1951);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
Fumble recoveries:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Chuck Ulrich
	Ulrich on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 72
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	December 14, 1929; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	April 10, 2006 (aged 76); Beaufort, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fenger Academy (Chicago)
College:	Illinois
NFL draft:	1952: 4th round, 41st pick
Career history
	Chicago Cardinals (1954–1958);
Fumble recoveries:	Charles Ulrich Jr. (December 14, 1929 – April 10, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle for five seasons with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) from 1954 to 1958. Ulrich played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, who defeated Stanford 40–7 in the 1952 Rose Bowl to stake a claim for the national championship. He attended Fenger High School in Chicago. After his football career, Ulrich was a physical education teacher at Joseph Warren Elementary School in Chicago during the 1960s. He is a member of the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame.References ↑ "Chuck Ulrich Joins Chicago Cardinals". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. April 30, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.; ↑ "Chuck Ulrich Signs 1955 Grid Contract". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. June 8, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.; ↑ ""Chuck" Ulrich To Be Honored At Illini Dinner". South End Reporter. Suburbanite Economist. Chicago, Illinois. January 23, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.; ; v ; t ; e ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1951); First-team All-Big Ten (1951);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
Fumble recoveries:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
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	Johnny Bright ; Jim Weatherall ; Lum Snyder ; Chuck Ulrich ; Dick Lemmon; John Thomas; Wayne Robinson ; Maury Nipp ; Gerry McGinley; Ralph Goldston ; Jack Blount; Ed Hamilton; Bob Stringer ; Malcolm Schmidt; Jim Brewer; John Weigle; Ed Romanowski; Talbott Trammell; Bobby Blaik; Les Wheeler ; Johnny Turco ; Maury Schnell; Joe Tyrrell ; Bob Kelley ; Bob Albert; Chuck Hill; John Brewer ; Zippy Morocco ; Don Stevens;
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Last updated June 09, 2025

[1] "Chuck Ulrich Joins Chicago Cardinals". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. April 30, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Chuck Ulrich Signs 1955 Grid Contract". Section Two. Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. June 8, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

[3] ""Chuck" Ulrich To Be Honored At Illini Dinner". South End Reporter. Suburbanite Economist. Chicago, Illinois. January 23, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved June 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.

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