Hall of Fame
Position: Halfback
Years: 1938-1940
Place of Birth: Detroit, MI
Date of Birth: Apr 02, 1917
Place of Death: Northbrook, IL
Date of Death: Jul 14, 1999
Jersey Number: 29
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
High School: Chicago, IL (Morgan Park HS)
Hugh "Duke" Gallarneau was an all around athlete at Stanford who experienced the realities of defeat before the elation of victory. He played for Stanford teams that went 3-6 in 1938, and 1-7-1 in 1939. Then came a new coach, Clark Shaughnessy, who introduced the T-formation. Stanford went 10-0 in 1940. Gallarneau was co-captain and made All-American halfback. Stanford beat Nebraska 21-13 in the Rose Bowl. Gallarneau scored two touchdowns, on a 10-yard run and a 40-yard pass reception. He attended Morgan Park High School in Chicago but did not play high school football. He was on the swimming, track, and baseball teams. He went to Stanford on an academic scholarship and decided to try out for football. He also lettered in rugby and boxing and won the Pacific Coast Conference heavyweight boxing tournament. He was 6 feet tall, weighed 190, and once was timed at 9.6 seconds in the 100-yard dash. Gallarneau played with the Chicago Bears 1941-1942. He joined the Marines in World War II and rose to the rank of major. He was in 7 island invasions by Marines in the Pacific theater. He rejoined the Bears 1945-1947. Meanwhile, he also began working for a Chicago department store, Marshall Field. He moved in 1961 to Hart, Schaffner, and Marx. He retired in 1985 as vice-president. In his Chicago days he broadcast a radio show, On the Spot, and did and NBC TV show, Touchdown. Gallarneau was born April 2, 1917. He died July 14, 1999.
