Red Mack

For the musician, see Red Mack (musician).

William Richard "Red" Mack (June 19, 1937 – April 8, 2021)^[1] was an American football wide receiver and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Green Bay Packers. As a Green Bay Packer he played in Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967, and made two tackles. He attended Hampton High School in Allison Park, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh, where he was a star at football. He would go on to play college football at the University of Notre Dame.^[1]

Red Mack

No. 23, 25, 27
Date of birth	(1937-06-19)June 19, 1937
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
Super Bowl champion (I)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com

Mack was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 10th round (131st overall) of the 1961 NFL draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 23rd round (179th overall) of 1961 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 for Bendix Corporation for 35 years, living in South Bend, Indiana, a mile from Notre Dame Stadium.^[3]

Health and death

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]