 Chandnois on a 1952 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | (1925-02-24)February 24, 1925 Fayette, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | April 19, 2011(2011-04-19) (aged 86) Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Flint Central | ||||||||||||
| College | Michigan St. | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Lynn Chandnois (February 24, 1925[1] – April 19, 2011) was an American professionalfootball player for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theMichigan State Spartans, earning first-teamAll-American honors in 1949. He won the NFL Player of the Year award for the Steelers in 1952,[citation needed] and played twice in thePro Bowl.[2]
Lynn Chandnois was born in theUpper Peninsula of Michigan on February 24, 1925. He moved toFlint, Michigan, to live with an aunt and attend school. Chandnois earned All-State honors atFlint Central High School inbasketball and football.
After graduating in 1944, he joined theUnited States Naval Air Corps and served for two years where he achieved the rank ofAviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer.
Chandnois a 6 ft. 2 in. 195 lbhalfback,defensive back andkick returner attendedMichigan State University and was a four-year football standout for theSpartans. He also playedbasketball for one year. He ranks first in careerinterceptions (20) and interception return yardage (384), and was the team's MVP in 1948 and anAll-American in 1949. He was the State of Michigan's Outstanding Amateur Athlete in 1950.
He was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the first round (eighth overall) of the1950 NFL draft. He played in seven NFL seasons with the Steelers from 1950 to 1956.
Lynn died on April 19, 2011, in Flint, Michigan, survived by his wife Paulette, daughters Lynda Harris of Grand Blanc, Michigan, and Suzanne Arnold of Prescott, Arizona.
OnlyGale Sayers has a higher lifetime NFL kickoff return average.[3]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1950 | PIT | 12 | 4 | 71 | 216 | 3.0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 158 | 22.6 | 51 | 0 |
| 1951 | PIT | 12 | 8 | 108 | 332 | 3.1 | 34 | 2 | 28 | 440 | 15.7 | 55 | 4 |
| 1952 | PIT | 12 | 9 | 97 | 298 | 3.1 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 370 | 13.2 | 48 | 2 |
| 1953 | PIT | 12 | 11 | 123 | 470 | 3.8 | 38 | 3 | 43 | 412 | 9.6 | 55 | 0 |
| 1954 | PIT | 11 | 1 | 45 | 147 | 3.3 | 15 | 1 | 22 | 176 | 8.0 | 23 | 0 |
| 1955 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 105 | 353 | 3.4 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 385 | 14.3 | 51 | 0 |
| 1956 | PIT | 5 | 3 | 44 | 118 | 2.7 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 17 | 1 |
| 73 | 45 | 593 | 1,934 | 3.3 | 38 | 16 | 162 | 2,012 | 12.4 | 55 | 7 | ||
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