- Born
- Died
- Birth namePeter R. Elliott
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Pete Elliott was born on September 29, 1927 in Bloomington, Illinois, USA. He was married to Joan Slater Elliott. He died on January 4, 2013 in Canton, Ohio, USA.
- SpouseJoan Slater Elliott (2 children)
- His brother Bump Elliott was also elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, in 1989.
- As athlete an athlete at the University of Michigan, he earned a record 12 letters. He quarterbacked the football team to the 1948 national championship, and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994. He also coached football at Nebraska (1956), Cal (1957-1959), Illinois (1960-1966) and Miami-FL (1973). He later became executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- He served in the US Navy in WWII.
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