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| Date of birth | (1937-06-19)June 19, 1937 |
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| Place of birth | Oconto, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Date of death | April 8, 2021(2021-04-08) (aged 83) |
| Place of death | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver Halfback |
| US college | Notre Dame |
| High school | Hampton (Allison Park, Pennsylvania) |
| AFL draft | 1961 / round: 23 / pick: 180 |
| Drafted by | Buffalo Bills |
| NFL draft | 1961 / round: 10 / pick: 131 |
| Drafted by | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1961–1963 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1965 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1966 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1966 | Green Bay Packers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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William Richard "Red" Mack (June 19, 1937 – April 8, 2021)[1] was anAmerican footballwide receiver andhalfback in theNational Football League (NFL) for thePittsburgh Steelers, thePhiladelphia Eagles, theAtlanta Falcons, and theGreen Bay Packers. As a Green Bay Packer he played in Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967, and made two tackles. He attendedHampton High School inAllison Park, Pennsylvania just outside ofPittsburgh, where he was a star at football. He would go on to playcollege football at theUniversity of Notre Dame.[1]
Mack wasdrafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 10th round (131st overall) of the1961 NFL draft. He was also drafted by theBuffalo Bills in the 23rd round (179th overall) of1961 American Football League draft. He joined the Green Bay Packers in 1966[1] but was dropped from the team in 1967.[2]
Mack's best NFL season came in 1963, when he caught 25 passes for 618 yards as a Steeler.
After football, Mack worked forBendix Corporation for 35 years, living in South Bend, Indiana, a mile from Notre Dame Stadium.[3]
Mack had two knee replacements and two hip replacements, a shoulder replaced.[4]
He died at his home in South Bend, Indiana, on April 8, 2021.[5]
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