Elbie Nickel
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 28, 1922 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fullerton, Kentucky | ||||||||
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| Place of death: | Chillicothe, Ohio | ||||||||
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| College: | Cincinnati | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 17 / Pick: 149 | ||||||||
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Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel (December 28, 1922 in Fullerton, Kentucky – February 27, 2007 in Chillicothe, Ohio) was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played eleven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1947–1957).
Nickel starred in three sports at the University of Cincinnati — he was an end on the football team, a top scorer on the basketball team and a pitcher / outfielder in baseball. His education was put on hold by Army service in World War II.[1]
Generally considered one of the best tight ends in Steelers' history, Nickel recorded 329 career receptions as a tight end and is now second in career receptions by a Steeler's tight end in team history behind only Heath Miller (490). In conjunction with the 2007 celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Elbie Nickel was selected as one of 33 players on the Steelers' "all-time" team.
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