Jack Rudnay
Center
Career: 1969-1982
Induction: 1993
Jack Rudnay anchored the Chiefs offensive line for over one-third of the team's 35-year history. A stalwart on the offensive line, Rudnay's rugged style propelled him through 144 consecutive contests from 1970-80, not missing a game in the entire decade of the 70s, a streak which remains the fifth-longest in Chiefs history.
Despite numerous injuries, including a fractured hand, Rudnay played on. He earned the job as Chiefs starting center during the 1970 campaign. He won the Mack Lee Hill Award that year after missing the Chiefs Super Bowl Campaign in 1969 with a back injury after being drafted in the fourth round out of Northwestern. Rudnay went on to earn four straight Pro Bowl trips (1974-77) and was the Chiefs captain for seven years.
An extremely community-conscious member of the Chiefs organization, Rudnay won the Bruce Rice Humanitarian Award in 1980 and was the Chiefs Man of the Year in his final season of 1982. Although he never sought attention for his charitable efforts, in an interview with The Kansas City Star, Rudnay admitted his involvement with the Special Olympics was a big part of his career. "The greatest gift I ever received from the National Football League was the ability to be special to a handicapped child," he said. Rudnay is currently president and chief executive officer of Stone Manufacturing and Supply Company in Kansas City, Kansas.
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