Jerry Hillebrand

Jerry Hillebrand

Hillebrand in 1965
No. 87, 69
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1940-03-28)March 28, 1940 Davenport, Iowa,U.S.
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
New York Giants(1962–1966)) St. Louis Cardinals(1967) Pittsburgh Steelers(1968–1970)
Career highlights and awards
First-teamAll-American(1961) 2× First-team All-Big Eight(1960,1961)
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.He playedcollegiatelyfor theColorado Buffaloes,where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-teamAll-Americanby both theAssociated Press(AP) and theFootball Writers Association of America(FWAA).

Hillebrand was selected by theNew York Giantsin the first round (13th overall) of the1962 NFL draft.He was also selected in the second round (10th overall) of the1962 AFL Draftby theDenver Broncos.

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.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.

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.

Hillebrand is no relation to the Giants'1944first-round draft pick,Billy Hillenbrand.