Ted Kwalick

Ted Kwalick
Personal information
Position:	Tight end
Date of birth:	(1947-04-15) April 15, 1947
Place of birth:	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1969–1974) Honolulu Hawaiians (1975) Oakland Raiders (1975–1977)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (1971, 1972, 1973)

College Football Hall of Fame

Thaddeus John Kwalick (born April 15, 1947) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League 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 Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League. He attended Penn State University after growing up and playing high school football at Montour High School outside of Pittsburgh.

Kwalick made several All-America teams in 1967, and was unanimous in 1968, becoming Penn State's first two-time All-America. His career totals, 1343 yards and 10 touchdowns, were Penn State records for a tight end. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989 and National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Kwalick scored the first touchdown in Candlestick Park in 1971.

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. He is of a Polish descent.

External links

Kwalick takes in game from another perspective, Centre Daily Times, August 3, 2008

1969 NFL draft first-round selections

O. J. Simpson George Kunz Leroy Keyes Joe Greene Greg Cook Ron Sellers Ted Kwalick Larry Smith Marty Domres Jim Seymour Bill Stanfill Rich Moore Fred Dryer Rufus Mayes Ron Pritchard Gene Washington John Shinners Bob Babich Roger Wehrli Ron Johnson Bob Klein Art Thoms Jim Marsalis Calvin Hill Eddie Hinton Dave Foley

1968 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Terry Hanratty B Chris Gilbert B Leroy Keyes B O. J. Simpson E Jerry LeVias E Ted Kwalick T Dave Foley T George Kunz G Charles Rosenfelder G Jim Barnes G Mike Montler C John Didion

Defense	DL Joe Greene DL Ted Hendricks DL Chuck Kyle DL Bill Stanfill DL Ed White DL John Zook LB Steve Kiner LB Dennis Onkotz LB Mike Ballou DB Jake Scott DB Roger Wehrli DB Al Worley

San Francisco 49ers 1969 NFL draft selections

Ted Kwalick Gene Washington Jim Sniadecki Gene Moore Earl Edwards Jimmy Thomas Steve Van Sinderen Mike Loper Hilton Crawford Dave Chapple Willie Peake Jack O'Malley Paul Champlin Tom Black Gary Golden Bob Hoskins Joe Rushing

San Francisco 49ers first-round draft picks

Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI champions

4 Fred Steinfort 8 Ray Guy 11 David Humm 12 Ken Stabler 14 Errol Mann 15 Mike Rae 20 Neal Colzie 21 Cliff Branch 24 Willie Brown 25 Fred Biletnikoff (MVP) 26 Skip Thomas 28 Clarence Davis 29 Hubert Ginn 30 Mark van Eeghen 31 Carl Garrett 32 Jack Tatum 33 Rick Jennings 34 Terry Kunz 36 Manfred Moore 39 Willie Hall 40 Pete Banaszak 41 Phil Villapiano 43 George Atkinson 44 Marv Hubbard 46 Warren Bankston 47 Charlie Phillips 49 Mike Siani 50 Dave Dalby 51 Rodrigo Barnes 52 Floyd Rice 54 Rik Bonness 58 Monte Johnson 60 Otis Sistrunk 61 Herb McMath 63 Gene Upshaw 64 George Buehler 66 Steve Sylvester 70 Henry Lawrence 72 John Matuszak 74 Dave Rowe 75 John Vella 77 Charles Philyaw 78 Art Shell 79 Dan Medlin 81 Morris Bradshaw 83 Ted Hendricks 87 Dave Casper 89 Ted Kwalick

Head coach: John Madden

Coaches: Tom Dahms Lew Erber Tom Flores Joe Scannella Don Shinnick Oliver Spencer Bob Zeman

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 120521042

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