Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years Hugh McElhenny, a Hall of Fame running back whose elusiveness baffled NFL defenses for 13 seasons, died June 17, 2022, the Pro Football Hall of Fame said. He was 93. Here are some memorable photos of McElhenny through the years. (AP Photo/GEH)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1951: Hugh McElhenny, University of Washington's 200-pound full back, shows the form that led to his selection as offensive back of the week in the Associated Press poll, Nov. 20, 1951. (AP Photo)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1955: Hugh McElhenny displays hit cut away style for the camera during first day workout in Moraga, Calif., July 20, 1955. (AP Photo)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1955: Hugh McElhenny, the San Francisco 49ers rugged fullback, ties his shoe as he prepares for a workout with the club in San Francisco, Oct. 21, 1955. (AP Photo/Clarence Hamm)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1958: Head coach Frankie Albert, left, of the San Francisco 49ers, is shown on the sidelines during his last game as coach, with three members of the team, all of whom were on the team when Albert himself was a quarterback, Dec. 15, 1958. From left: fullback Joe Perry (34), quarterback Y.A. Tittle (14) and halfback Hugh McElhenny (39). (AP Photo/Robert H. Houston)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1959: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Y.A. Tittle is aided off the field by teammates Hugh McElhenny (39) and Bill Herchman (72) as an unidentified San Francisco trainer walks alongside on Nov. 22, 1959, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/William Smith)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1961: Action on Hugh McElhenny, an offensive halfback for Minnesota Vikings NFL team, on July 25, 1961. (AP Photo/GEH)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1962: Minnesota Vikings halfback Hugh McElhenny, left, takes to the air to get past a Los Angeles Rams tackler during an NFL football game in Los Angeles, on Oct. 21, 1962. (AP Photo/Harold Filan, File)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1963: York Giants halfback Hugh McElhenny poses at the team's NFL football training camp in Fairfield, Conn., on Sept. 3, 1963. (AP Photo/Harry Harris, File)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1965: Hugh McElhenny holds autographed sketch presented to him during a testimonial dinner in his honor at Toots Shor's restaurant in New York, March 31, 1965. From left: Alex Webster, Allie Sherman, head coach of the New York Giants; McElhenny; Frank Gifford and Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner. McElhenny is retiring from professional football. Webster and Gifford are also retiring as Giants players. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1970: These four former stars of professional football hold their busts after induction into Pro Football's Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 8, 1970. From left: Hugh McElhenny, Jack Christiansen, Tom Fears and Pete Pihos. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 1979: Former NFL running back Hugh McElhenny, nicknamed "The King" is pictured in Seattle on Nov. 7, 1979. The former University of Washington star from Compton, Calif., played 13 seasons in the NFL. (AP Photo/Gary Stewart)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 2011: Hall of Fame running back Hugh McElhenny before an NFL football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
Photos: Hugh McElhenny through the years 2014: Hugh McElhenny is introduced before the inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest on Friday, May 2, 2014, at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)