Elmer Hackney Explained

Elmer Hackney
Position:Fullback
Number:20, 34
Birth Date:8 July 1916
Birth Place:Oberlin, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.
Draftyear:1940
Draftround:11
Draftpick:92
College:Kansas State
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing att-yards
Statvalue1:220-846
Statlabel2:Receptions-yards
Statvalue2:19-135
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:12
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Big Six (1938)
  • Second-team All-Big Six (1937)
  • Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (2003)[1]
Pfr:HackEl20

Elmer Loyd Hackney[2] (July 8, 1916May 30, 1969)[1] was a professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). Hackney was an 11th-round selection (92nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1940 NFL draft out of Kansas State University.[3] Hackney played seven seasons for the Eagles (1940),[4] the Pittsburgh Steelers (1941),[5] and the Detroit Lions (1942–1946).[6] He was known as the "One Man Gang," "Stinkfist," and "Iron Man".[7]

In college, Hackney was an All-Conference back and was also twice the collegiate national champion at shot put (1938 and 1939). He set an American record of 55 feet, 11 inches, and qualified for the 1940 U.S. Olympic Team, but the Games were cancelled because of World War II.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hackney, Elmer . Kansas Sports Hall of Fame . 2012-08-22 . 2019-12-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210062342/http://www.kshof.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139%3Ahackney-elmer&catid=2&Itemid=5 . dead .
  2. Web site: Elmer Hackney . pro-football-reference.com . 2009-03-25.
  3. Web site: 1940 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Philadelphia Eagles All-Time Roster . philadelphiaeagles.com . 2009-03-25 .
  5. Web site: Steelers All-Time Jersey Numbers. steelers.com. 2009-03-25. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031090705/http://news.steelers.com/MediaContent/2008/08/07/08/All-Time_Roster_Number_92994.pdf. 2008-10-31.
  6. Web site: DETROIT LIONS ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER . detroitlions.com . 2009-03-25.
  7. News: Iron Man: It's Elmer Hackney's Nickname, But It Isn't True . May 20, 2011 . . 19 . August 18, 1941.