Ted Kwalick

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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 (1.93 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	1969 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7
Organizations
As player:
1969-1974 1975 1975-1977	San Francisco 49ers Honolulu Hawaiians (WFL) 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

v t e 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

Draft years 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

v t e 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 Jim Barnes G Bill Bridges 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

v t e 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

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 STL SF SEA

Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI Champions

Head Coach: John Madden

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Persondata
Name	Kwalick, Ted
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 15, 1947
Place of birth	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death

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