Jerry Hillebrand
![]() Hillebrand in 1965 | |
No. 87, 69 | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Davenport, Iowa,U.S. | March 28, 1940
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Central(Davenport) |
College: | Colorado |
NFL draft: | 1962/ Round: 1 / Pick: 13 (New York Giants) |
AFL draft: | 1962/ Round: 2 / Pick: 10 (Denver Broncos) |
Career history | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats atPFR |
Gerald John Hillebrand(born March 28, 1940) is an American former professionalfootballplayer who was alinebackerin theNational Football League(NFL).
Born and raised inDavenport, Iowa,Hillebrand played scholastically atCentral High School.[1]He playedcollegiatelyfor theColorado Buffaloes,[2]where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-teamAll-Americanby both theAssociated Press(AP) and theFootball Writers Association of America(FWAA).[3][4]
Hillebrand was selected by theNew York Giantsin the first round (13th overall) of the1962 NFL draft.[5]He was also selected in the second round (10th overall) of the1962 AFL Draftby theDenver Broncos.[6]
He chose to sign with the Giants, but his rookie training camp was interrupted by a six month hitch in the Marine Corp, from February to August. As a result, he saw no playing time in 1962.[7]He spent the 1963 through 1966 seasons with the Giants, starting 32 of the 49 games in which he appeared. He intercepted nine passes, returning three for touchdowns.[8]
Hillebrand was with theSt. Louis Cardinalsfor one uneventful year in 1967. He finished his career with thePittsburgh Steelers(1968 - 1970). Overall he logged 14 career interceptions and 5 fumble recoveries.[8]
Hillebrand is no relation to the Giants'1944first-round draft pick,Billy Hillenbrand.
References
[edit]- ^"Jerry Hillebrand Stats".Pro Football Reference.RetrievedMay 30,2024.
- ^"Jerry Hillebrand Stats".NFL.com.RetrievedMay 30,2024.
- ^"1961 Associated Press All-America Team".Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.December 8, 1961. p. 4.RetrievedMay 31,2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"1961 Look-Football Writers Association All-America Team".Quad-City Times.December 5, 1961. p. 14.RetrievedMay 31,2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ^"1962 NFL Draft Listing".Pro Football Reference.RetrievedMay 30,2024.
- ^"1962 AFL Draft Listing".Pro Football Reference.RetrievedMay 30,2024.
- ^"John O'Donnell's Sports Chats".Quad-City Times.May 5, 1963. p. 2B.RetrievedMay 31,2024– via Newspapers.com.
- ^ab"Jerry Hillebrand Stats".Pro Football Archives.Archived fromthe originalon February 25, 2023.RetrievedMay 30,2024.