Ted Kwalick

Ted Kwalick
Career information
Date of birth	(1947-04-15) April 15, 1947
Place of birth	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Position(s)	Tight end
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
College	Penn State
NFL draft	1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Career history
As player
1969-1974	San Francisco 49ers
1975	Honolulu Hawaiians (WFL)
1975-1977	Oakland Raiders
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	1971, 1972, 1973
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com
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

Nomellini Tittle McElhenny Babcock Stolhandske Faloney Moegle Morrall Brodie Pace Krueger Baker James Stickles Johnson Casey Kilmer Alworth Alexander Parks Willard Donnelly Hindman Spurrier Banaszek Blue Kwalick G. Washington Hardman Taylor Anderson Beasley Holmes Jackson Sandifer Webb MacAfee Bunz Cooper Stuckey Lott Shell Rice Barton Flagler DeLong D. Carter T. Washington Hall Stubblefield Kelly Young Floyd Stokes Druckenmiller McQuarters McGrew Peterson Plummer A. Carter Rumph Harris Woods Alex Smith V. Davis Lawson Willis Staley Balmer Crabtree A. Davis Iupati Aldon Smith Jenkins Reid Ward Armstead

AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LA SF SEA

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 (Super Bowl 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

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