Chuck Ulrich

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.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Fenger Academy (Chicago)
College	Illinois
NFL draft	1952 (4th round, 41st overall pick)
Career history
	Chicago Cardinals (1954–1958);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-American (1951); First-team All-Big Ten (1951);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries
Fumble recoveries	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3] 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.

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[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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