Hall of Fame

Jack Ellena
Jack Ellena
  • Induction:
    1987
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Jack Ellena established himself as one of college football's top linebackers and linemen while starring for UCLA's national championship team in 1954. After graduation, he joined the NFL's Los Angeles Rams for three seasons, then entered the field of education, eventually opening a private summer camp for boys and girls. Ellena received his Ph.D. in Administration and Education from the University of Sarasota. Ellena was on Mayor Yorty's Los Angeles Citizenship Committee in 1963 and was listed in "Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans" in 1975.
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