Ted Kwalick
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Ted Kwalick | |
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Date of birth | April 15, 1947 (age 59) |
Place of birth | ![]() |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Position(s) | TE |
College | Penn State |
NFL Draft | 1969 / Round 1 |
Pro Bowls | 1971, 1972, 1973 |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1969-1974 1975-1977 1978 |
San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders Honolulu Hawaiians (WFL) |
College Hall of Fame |
Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947 in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a former American football tight end in the NFL and World Football League. He played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1969-1974 and the Oakland Raiders from 1975-1977. In 1975 he also played with The Hawaiians of the World Football League. He attended Penn State University after growing up and playing high-school football in Pittsburgh.
When asked to describe Kwalick, Penn State coach Joe Paterno once said, "He's what God had in mind when he made a football player." He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.
[edit] Personal
Kwalick earned a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from Penn State University in 1969. He is the president/owner of ProTech Voltage Systems, Inc., in Santa Clara, California.
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