Jack Ellena

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JACK ELLENA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Lettered as tackle in 1952,53,54. Wore jersey number 77.
  • Served as team captain alternate in 1954.
  • Was anchor of the defense on Bruins' 1954 National Championship team
  • Was also a 2-time Pacific Coast Intercollegiate wrestling champ.
  • Was an 19th round selection (228th pick overall) in the 1953 NFL Draft (LA Rams) but returned to play for UCLA.


ACCOLADES

 Top 10 Heisman Trophy Finishes

 Player, Pos        Year  Place
Drew Olson, qb     2005   8th
Cade McNown, qb    1998   3rd
Cade McNown, qb    1997   8th
J.J. Stokes, wr    1993   7th
Troy Aikman, qb    1988   3rd
Gaston Green, rb   1987   8th
Tom Ramsey, qb     1982   7th
Kenny Easley, db   1980   9th
Jerry Robinson, lb 1978  10th
Jeff Dankworth, qb 1976  10th
John Sciarra, qb   1975   7th
Kermit Johnson, rb 1973  10th
Gary Beban, qb     1967   1st
Gary Beban, qb     1966   4th
Mel Farr, Sr., rb  1966   7th
Billy Kilmer, hb   1960   5th
Jack Ellena, t     1954   7th
Paul Cameron, hb   1953   3rd
Donn Moomaw, lb    1952   4th
Paul Cameron, hb   1952   6th
Burr Baldwin, e    1946   7th
 Members of 1954 National Champs

77 T Jack Ellena  · 64 G Jim Salsbury · 27 F Bob Davenport  · 19 H Primo Villanueva  · 67 G Sam Boghosian  · 60 G Hardiman Cureton  · 50 C\LB John Peterson  · 83 E\P Bob Heydenfeldt  · 30 H Jim Decker  · 78 T Joe Ray  · 40 QB/LB Terry Debay  · 82 E Rommie Loudd  · 33 H Johnny Hermann  · 28 F Don Shinnick  · 63 G Jim Brown  · 15 H Sam Brown  · 87 E John Farhood  · 74 T Preston Dills  · 32 H Bruce Ballard  · 32 Q Gerry Okuneff  · 71 T Gil Moreno  · 69 G Dick Braunbeck  · 75 T Warner Benjamin  · 52 C/LB Jack McKay  · 12 H Doug Bradley  · 26 F Doug Peters  · 44 Q Bob Bergdahl  · 81 E Bob Long  · 90 E Clarence Norris  · 43 C Steve Palmer  ·

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