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Bill Lueck

Bill Lueck
No. 62
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1946-04-07) April 7, 1946 (age 78)
Buckeye, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Agua Fria (Avondale, Arizona)
College:Arizona
NFL draft:1968 / round: 1 / pick: 26
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:101
Games started:87
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Lueck (born April 7, 1946) is an American former professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) who played 98 games for the Green Bay Packers and eleven games for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Lueck was the 26th overall pick of the 1968 NFL/AFL Draft out of the University of Arizona, played eight seasons in the NFL, and retired prior to the 1976 season. When hall of famer Jerry Kramer retired after the 1968 season, Lueck succeeded him at right guard for the Packers in 1969.[1]

Lueck's brother Bob Lueck was also a football player, playing in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[2] His grandson Matteo Mele played football for the Washington Huskies.[3]

References

  1. ^ Hendricks, Martin (January 18, 2012). "Lueck had strong presence". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Hansen, Greg (January 16, 2024). "Hansen: Blood of Cats, Devils has hardly ever mixed". Tucson.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Raley, Dan (March 16, 2020). "UW Football Primer: Matteo Mele is the center of attention". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 25, 2024.