Chester Gierula was an American football

American football

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 player. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1951 NFL Draft

1951 NFL Draft

The 1951 National Football League Draft was held on January 18–January 19, 1951. The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft.-Player selections:-Round one:...

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Gierula was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania and attended William Allen High School

William Allen High School

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Gierula attended college at the University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park

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, where he played football as a guard

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. He played on the offensive line alongside Maryland football greats Bob Ward and Dick Modzelewski

Dick Modzelewski

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. Gierula was said to have played "his best game of the year" in the 1950 upset win over number-two Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans football

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 in East Lansing, Michigan

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In 1951, Gierula was selected in the tenth round of the 1951 NFL Draft

1951 NFL Draft

The 1951 National Football League Draft was held on January 18–January 19, 1951. The Baltimore Colts folded after the 1950 season. The NFL placed their players in the 1951 NFL draft.-Player selections:-Round one:...

 by the Cleveland Browns

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. In 1954, Gierula (along with Bobby Garrett

Bobby Garrett

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, John Bauer

John Bauer (American football)

John Richard Bauer is a former American football guard and tackle who played for the National Football League's New York Giants....

, and Jack Miller) was traded to the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 for Babe Parilli

Babe Parilli

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 and Bob Fleck.