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Gene Hickerson

Robert Eugene Hickerson

Position: G
Height: 6-3    Weight: 248 lbs.
Born: February 15, 1935 in Trenton, TN
College: Mississippi

Career AV: 92 (210th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007

6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (78th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

66

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1958 23 CLE rg 66 12 0 4
1959 24 CLE RG 66 12 0 7
1960 25 CLE RG 66 12 0 8
1962 27 CLE rg 66 12 0 4
1963 28 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 7
1964 29 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 8
1965* 30 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 11
1966* 31 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 11
1967*+ 32 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 2 0 12
1968*+ 33 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 15
1969*+ 34 CLE RG 66 14 0 13
1970* 35 CLE RG 66 14 0 9
1971 36 CLE RG 66 14 0 6
1972 37 CLE LG 66 14 0 6
1973 38 CLE LG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 5
Career 202 0 0 7 2 0 126

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11 Ed Budde, John Niland, Tom Nalen, Steve Wallace, Bob DeMarco, Tony E. Jones, Lincoln Kennedy, Todd Steussie, Randy Cross, Mike Kenn
12 Tom Nalen, Stan Jones*, Mike McCormack*, Ron Mix*, Alan Faneca, Ed Budde, Walt Sweeney, Bob Vogel, Dermontti Dawson, John Niland
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

First-Team All-Pro

1967
1968
1969

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1965Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1966Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1967Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1968Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL/AFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Hall of Fame: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1970UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL