Bruce McLenna | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | December 23, 1941 Holly, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | June 18, 1968 (aged 26) Urbana, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Allegiance |  United States of America | ||||||||||||||
| Service | Missouri National Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1967–1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Unit | 1975th Military Police Battalion | ||||||||||||||
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American football career | ||||||||||||||
| No. 24 | |||||||||||||||
| Position: | Halfback, Fullback, End | ||||||||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1965 / round: 9 / pick: 123 | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1965 / round: Red Shirt 9 / pick: 69 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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Bruce Oliver McLenna (December 23, 1941 – June 18, 1968) was an American professional football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan in 1961 and for Hillsdale College in 1964 and 1965. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions in 1966 and was later signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. In June 1968, he was killed in an automobile accident at age 26 while riding in a military vehicle as part of his service in the Missouri National Guard.