John Hicks (American football)

John Clarence Hicks Jr. (March 21, 1951 – October 29, 2016) was an American professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He is best remembered for being the last lineman to be runner-up in the vote for the Heisman Trophy.

For other people named John Hicks, see John Hicks (disambiguation).

John Hicks
No. 74
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1951-03-21)March 21, 1951
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:October 29, 2016(2016-10-29) (aged 65)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:John Hay (OH)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974)
  • UPI NFC Rookie of Year (1974)
  • National champion (1970)
  • Sporting News Player of the Year (1973)
  • Outland Trophy (1973)
  • Lombardi Award (1973)
  • Unanimous All-American (1973)
  • First-team All-American (1972)
  • 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1972, 1973)
Career NFL statistics
Games started:52
Games played:50
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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