| Pete Emelianchik | |
| Birth Date: | 19 November 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Number: | 39[1] [2] |
| Position1: | Tight end |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 213 |
| High School: | Abraham Lincoln High School |
| College: | University of Richmond |
| Nfldraftedyear: | 1966 |
| Nfldraftedround: | undrafted |
| Playing Years1: | 1967 |
| Playing Team1: | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Career Highlights: | one game |
| Nfl: | 2513626 |
| Databasefootball: | EMELIPET01 |
Peter Adam Emelianchik, (born November 19, 1943) is a retired American football player. Emelianchik is one of three players to have played football at Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn and reach the National Football League.[3]
Emelianchik played tight end for the Dodge City Junior College Conquistadors in 1961 and 1962, and was voted Junior College All American in 1962.[4] He then played for the University of Richmond Spiders in 1963 and 1964.[5] Emelianchik was voted all-Southern Conference at end as a junior in 1963,[6] [7] but was injured during his senior year and not drafted by any NFL teams. He was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in, and played on special teams in the last game of the season against the Cleveland Browns[8] but did not record any statistics.[9]
Emelianchik returned to the Eagles for training camp in, and even caught a touchdown pass from John Huarte in a preseason game,[10] but did not make the team.
His football career ended when he was the first player cut in training camp by the New York Giants in .[11]
After his football career ended, Emelianchik taught physical education at James J. Reynolds Jr. High School in Brooklyn, NY.[12] In 2017, he was inducted into the Dodge City Junior College Athletics Hall of Fame.[13]
Emelianchik is a lifetime member of Mensa International.[14]