William Richard "Red" Mack (June 19, 1937 – April 8, 2021)[1] was an American football wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Green Bay Packers. As a Green Bay Packer he played in Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967, and made two tackles. He attended Hampton High School in Allison Park, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh, where he was a star at football. He would go on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.[1]
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| Date of birth | June 19, 1937 |
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| Place of birth | Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date of death | April 8, 2021 (aged 83) |
| Place of death | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver Halfback |
| US college | Notre Dame |
| High school | Hampton (Allison Park, Pennsylvania) |
| AFL draft | 1961 / round: 23 / pick: 180 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| NFL draft | 1961 / round: 10 / pick: 131 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1963 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1966 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1966 | Green Bay Packers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Mack was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 10th round (131st overall) of the 1961 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 23rd round (179th overall) of 1961 American Football League Draft. He joined the Green Bay Packers in 1966[1] but was dropped from the team in 1967.[2]
Mack's best NFL season came in 1963, when he caught 25 passes for 618 yards as a Steeler.
After football, Mack worked for Bendix Corporation for 35 years, living in South Bend, Indiana, a mile from Notre Dame Stadium.[3]
Health and death
editMack had two knee replacements and two hip replacements, a shoulder replaced.[4]
He died at his home in South Bend, Indiana, on April 8, 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Packers Add Red Mack to Active Roster". The Post-Crescent. September 24, 1966. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Mack, 6 Others Cut by Packers". Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. July 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved December 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Mack answered Vince Lombardi's call". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ Byrne, Pete (February 4, 2016). "50 years later, South Bend man remembers playing in Super Bowl I". WSBT-TV. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Red Mack special-teamer on Super Bowl I title team dies at 83". Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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