Background
He was born and raised about 70 miles (110 km) east of Pittsburgh in the small mining community of Kaylor, Pennsylvania in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
He was born and raised about 70 miles (110 km) east of Pittsburgh in the small mining community of Kaylor, Pennsylvania in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
At West Virginia, Stydahar won various All-Eastern honors and after his senior year, he was invited to participate in the College All-Star game and the East-West All-Star game.
He was a two-sport star at West Virginia, playing both football and basketball. Stydahar was a three-year letterman in basketball and once held the single game scoring record of 24 points against West Virginia Wesleyan in 1933.
Stydahar was elected into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.
Stydahar died on March 23, 1977. Stydahar was the first player drafted by George Halas"s Chicago Bears. He was the sixth overall pick in the 1936 NFL draft, the first ever NFL draft.