Nicholas John Feher (July 23, 1926 – December 28, 1992) was an American football guard who played college football for Georgia (1947–1950) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1951–1954) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1955).
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | July 13, 1926 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 28, 1992 (aged 66) Kingman, Arizona, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | North (OH) | ||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 10 / pick: 112 | ||||
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Early years
editFeher was born in 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, and attended North High School. He initially enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1944, but he joined the Marines prior to the start of the football season. He was deployed overseas and fought at the Battle of Okinawa.[1] After the war, he returned to school and played college football at the guard and tackle positions for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1947 to 1950.[2] At Georgia, he won a reputation as "a fierce competitor who had no Bulldog superior as a downfield blocker."[3]
Professional football
editHe was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 10th round (112th overall pick) of the 1951 NFL draft. He played for the 49ers from 1951 to 1954, appearing in 40 games, 23 of them as a starter.[4][2] In September 1955, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of a three-team trade.[5][6] He was waived by the Steelers in October 1955.[7]
Later years
editFeher lived in Kingman, Arizona, in his retirement. He died there in 1992.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Feher To Coach Murphy High Line". The Atlanta Constitution. February 6, 1951. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Nick Feher". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Furman Bisher (February 8, 1951). "A New Man on Job Out Murphy High Way". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nick Feher Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Steelers Get Feher in Trade". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 11, 1955 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Feher Starts For Steelers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 17, 1955. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steelers Put Nick Feher On Waivers". Redwood City Tribune. October 6, 1955. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kingman retiree Nick Feher played for 49ers in the pre-Super Bowl era". The Miner. Kingman, Arizona. February 1, 2020.