Nick Feher

Nicholas John Feher (July 23, 1926 – December 28, 1992) was an American professional football guard who played college football for Georgia (1947–1950) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers (1951–1954) and Pittsburgh Steelers (1955).

Nick Feher

No. 37, 67
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1926-07-13)July 13, 1926 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 28, 1992(1992-12-28) (aged 66) Kingman, Arizona, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	North (Youngstown, Ohio)
College	Georgia
NFL draft	1951: 10th round, 112th overall pick
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1951–1954) Pittsburgh Steelers (1955)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 42 Games started 25 Fumble recoveries 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Feher was born in 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, and attended North High School. He initially enrolled at the University of Georgia in 1944, but he joined the Marines prior to the start of the football season. He was deployed overseas and fought at the Battle of Okinawa.^[1] After the war, he returned to school and played college football at the guard and tackle positions for the Georgia Bulldogs from 1947 to 1950.^[2] At Georgia, he won a reputation as "a fierce competitor who had no Bulldog superior as a downfield blocker."^[3]

Professional football

He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 10th round (112th overall pick) of the 1951 NFL draft. He played for the 49ers from 1951 to 1954, appearing in 40 games, 23 of them as a starter.^[4][2] In September 1955, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of a three-team trade.^[5][6] He was waived by the Steelers in October 1955.^[7]

Later years

Feher lived in Kingman, Arizona, in his retirement. He died there in 1992.^[8]