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Gene Hickerson

Robert Eugene Hickerson

Position: G
Height: 6-3    Weight: 248 lbs.

Born: February 15, 1935 in Trenton, TN
Died: October 20, 2008 in Olmsted Falls, OH
College: Mississippi   (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 7th round (78th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 90 (249th overall since 1950)
6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007, finalist in 1981, 1982, 1983

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 18, 2013 7:25AM
All-Time Rank: #188. Michael Irvin… #189. Sam Mills… #190. John Riggins… #191. GENE HICKERSON… #192. Pete Pihos… #193. Torry Holt… #194. Jason Taylor… 

Defense & Fumbles

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 66 12 4
1959 24 CLE RG 66 12 7
1960 25 CLE RG 66 12 9
1962 27 CLE 66 12 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 10
1966* 31 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 9
1967*+ 32 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 2 0 11
1968*+ 33 CLE RG 66 14 0 0 1 0 0 15
1969*+ 34 CLE RG 66 14 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 0 7 2 0 123

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12 Tom Nalen, Stan Jones*, Mike McCormack*, Ron Mix*, Ed Budde, Walt Sweeney, Bob Vogel, Dermontti Dawson*, John Niland, Tarik Glenn
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

First-Team All-Pro
1967
1968
1969

Approximate Value
Career 123 (195)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19642nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19652nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19652nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19661st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19661st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19671st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19671st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-NFL/AFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19692nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers