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Leo Elter

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Early life
College career
Military
Professional career
After football
References
External links

{{Infobox NFL player
| name =
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 39, 32, 34
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1929|10|21}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2008|8|23|1929|10|21}}
| death_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 201
| high_school = Pittsburgh (PA) Shaler Area
| college = Villanova
| pastteams =

Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1953}}–{{NFL Year|1954}})
Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|1955}}–{{NFL Year|1957}})
Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1958}}–{{NFL Year|1959}})

| highlights =

Pro Bowl (1956)

|statlabel1=Games played
|statvalue1=73
|statlabel2=Rushing yards
|statvalue2=1,380
|statlabel3=Receiving yards
|statvalue3=556
|statlabel4=Total touchdowns
|statvalue4=11
| nfl = ELT415291
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Leo William "Ducky" Elter (October 21, 1929 – August 23, 2008) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins.

Early life

Elter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Shaler Area High School, where he played football and baseball.

College career

Elter started his college football career at Duquesne University, but then transferred to Villanova University after the Duquesne team disbanded for a short time.

Military

After graduating from college, Elter joined the United States Marine Corps^[1] and was recruited to play for the football team at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

Professional career

After being discharged by the Marines, he was signed by Art Rooney, founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[1] During his seven-year career in the NFL, he played four seasons with the Steelers (1953 to 1954 and 1958 to 1959) and three with the Washington Redskins (1955 to 1957), rushing for a total of 1,380 yards and catching passes for a total of 556 yards. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1956.

After football

After retiring from football, Elter worked at the Allegheny County Workhouse in Blawnox, Pennsylvania and coached the inmates' football team. He was elected to the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. In 2000, he was inducted into the American Football Association Hall of Fame.

References

1. ^¹{{cite news |first= Daveen Rae|last= Kurutz|title= Ex-Steeler Elter called career 'a dream come true'|url= http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_584840.html?source=rss&feed=9|publisher= Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|date= 2008-08-26|accessdate=2008-08-26}}

External links

{{Footballstats |nfl=ELT415291 |ESPN= |cfl= |cbs= |si= |yahoo= |pfr=ElteLe00 }}
{{Find a Grave|29324818}}

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