Francis Jerome "Jerry" Helluin (August 8, 1929 - October 18, 2017) was an American professional football player who played defensive tackle for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, and Houston Oilers.
 Helluin on a 1955 Bowman football card | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 8, 1929 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died: | October 18, 2017 (aged 88) Houma, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Donaldsonville (LA) Catholic | ||||||||||
| College: | Tulane | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 3 / pick: 38 | ||||||||||
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Biography
editJerry Helluin was born August 8, 1929, in Houma, Louisiana.
He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, who made him the 38th overall selection of the draft. A defensive specialist, Helluin spent the 1952 and 1953 seasons playing defensive tackle and middle guard for the Browns.[1]
He was traded to the Green Bay Packers ahead of the 1954 season. He would spend the next four years for the Packers as the starting left defensive tackle, concluding at the end of the 1957 season.[1]
During the off-season, Helluin worked for the United States Postal Service.[2]
Helluin died on October 18, 2017, at the age of 88.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jerry Helluin statistics," Pro Football Reference, www.pro-football-reference.com
- ^ Baltimore Colts — Green Bay Packers: Milwaukee County Stadium: Saturday, November 13th, 1954. Green Bay, WI: Green Bay Packers Football Club, 1954, p. 9.
- ^ "Obituary for Francis "Jerry" Helluin at Chauvin Funeral Home". www.meaningfulfunerals.net. Retrieved January 1, 2018.