Chuck Fenenbock
| Position: | Running back | ||
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| Date of birth: | August 28, 1917 | ||
| Place of birth: | Oakland, California | ||
| Date of death: | August 10, 1998 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death: | Santa Rosa, California | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Pittsburg (CA) | ||
| College: | UCLA | ||
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Charles Bernard Fenenbock (August 28, 1917 – August 10, 1998) was an American football player who starred in college at UCLA, and professionally in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League (PCPFL), the National Football League (NFL), the All America Football Conference (AAFC), and the Canadian Football League (CFL). Notably he was a running back for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, and for the Los Angeles Dons in the AAFC where he led the league in numerous offensive categories.
A highly recruited multi sport athlete out of Pittsburg High School in Northern California, Fenenbock chose to play football at UCLA.
He starred as UCLA’s single wing tailback in 1938 and 1939. He was celebrated for his exiting breakaway runs as well as for his passing skills.
On January 1, 1939 Fenenbock was named MVP in the inaugural Pineapple Bowl played in Honolulu.
Following the 1938 season he was named to several All American teams .
At UCLA Fenenbock played alongside such greats as Kenny Washington, Jackie Robinson, Woody Strode and Burr Baldwin.
In 1941 he starred with the San Diego Bombers in the Pacific Coast Professional Football League (PCPFL).
In 1942 he was the single wing tailback for the renowned Los Angeles Bulldogs in the PCPFL.
He was named MVP of the 1942 PCPFL All Star game.
Fenenbock starred for the NFL Detroit Lions in 1943 and 1945. As the Lions single wing tailback Fenenbock finished near the top of NFL statistics in a number of categories.
He was named to several All Pro lists. During the 1943 season Fenenbock played a big part in turning around Detroit’s NFL franchise.
In 1944 Fenenbock starred for the acclaimed El Toro Marine Corps football team
In 1945 he returned from military to lead the Detroit Lions to an excellent season.
In 1946 and 1947 Fenenbock played for the Los Angeles Dons in the newly formed All America Football Conference.
Led the AAFC in yards per carry in 1946 averaging a stunning 13.5 yards per carry and was second in yards per carry in 1947.
Fenenbock was the AAFC's top kick and punt returner 1946-1948.
With the Dons he played halfback in the new T-formation adopted by professional football.
Fenenbock was acclaimed, along with Buddy Young, as the AAFC's top speedster and breakaway runner.
Famed Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown called Fenenbock the player he most feared in the AAFC.
In 1948 Fenenbock was traded to the Chicago Rockets in the AAFC.
That year, he led the Rockets in most offensive categories. Fenenbock was the Rockets best player and had a spectacular game in his return to his hometown of Los Angeles to play the Dons.
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