Hugh Warner McCullough (May 18, 1916February 11, 1999) was an

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player who played five seasons in the

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(NFL). During his time in the NFL, McCullough played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (later renamed the

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in 1940),

Chicago Cardinals The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons. Roots ca ...

, Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles and the

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. McCullough was drafted from the

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by Pittsburgh in the fourth round of the

1939 NFL draft The 1939 NFL draft was held on December 9, 1938, at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Chicago Cardinals selected center Ki Aldrich. Player selections Round one ...

, as selection #26.

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