John Hannah (football player)
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| John Hannah | |
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| Date of birth | April 4, 1951 |
| Place of birth |  Canton, Georgia |
| Position(s) | Offensive Guard |
| College | Alabama |
| NFL Draft | 1973 / Round 1 / Pick 4 |
| Pro Bowls | 9 |
| Honors | NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 1980s All-Decade Team |
| Retired #s | New England Patriots #73 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1973–1985 | New England Patriots |
| College Hall of Fame | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1991 | |
John Allen "Hog" Hannah (born April 4, 1951) is an American former football left guard who played for the New England Patriots (1973–1985). He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991, and Sports Illustrated magazine dubbed him, on its Aug. 3, 1981, cover, "The Best Offensive Lineman of All Time."
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[edit] Early Life
John Hannah was born in Canton, Georgia, son of an NFL player, Herbert (Herb) Hannah, an offensive lineman for the University of Alabama who played a year at tackle for the New York Giants in 1951.
His brothers Charles and David were also All-Conference offensive linemen for the University of Alabama. Charles, or Charley, Hannah played in the NFL from 1977 to 1988 for Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Raiders. Charley was on the 1983 Super Bowl team with the Los Angeles Raiders.
John Hannah was raised in Albertville, Alabama and excelled at football, wrestling and track at Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He won an individual national championship in wrestling at the National Prep Championship in 1967.
[edit] College career
Hannah played tackle and guard for the University of Alabama under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1970 until 1972, and earned All-American honors twice, in 1971 and then was a unanimous Consensus All-American his senior year in 1972. During his tenure Hannah was part of an SEC championship-winning team. During his time at Alabama he also participated in wrestling, the shot put, and the discus throw.
[edit] NFL career
Hannah joined the Patriots in 1973 as the 4th overall pick in the 1973 Draft. He played his entire professional career in Foxboro. Hannah was named All-Pro 7 times in his illustrious career (1976, 1978-81, 1983 & 1985), 2nd Team All-Pro 3 times (1977, 1982 & 1984) and All-AFC once (1974). Hannah was also selected to play in 9 Pro Bowls. He is also one of the few players to have been named to the NFL All-Decade Team twice, as Hannah was selected to both the 1970s and 1980s All-Decade Teams (joining an elite group of players who have achieved this including Walter Payton). Hannah was also selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, being the #1 guard in the team.
In 1991 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is the only Hall of Famer who played only with the Patriots. In 1999, he was ranked number 20 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players, the highest-ranking Patriot, the highest-ranking guard, and the second-ranked offensive lineman behind Anthony Muñoz.
[edit] Coaching
Hannah became an assistant coach at Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts, leaving to accept the head coaching job at Somerville, Massachusetts, High School in 2004. While concurrently serving as the city's youth development coordinator, Hannah led the Somerville team through one winless season. He left to become a special assistant coach at his alma mater, Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 2005.
[edit] Recent Comments
Hannah recently made highly publicized comments regarding the coaching of the offensive line at Alabama. After a disastrous loss by Alabama to Mississippi State, Hannah stated in an interview that, watching the game from the stands, he could tell what type of play the Alabama offense was about to run based on the stances of the individual offensive linemen. He further added that if he could see that as a casual spectator in the stands, the opposing defenses certainly could.
His comments have led many Alabama fans to hope that Hannah could, perhaps, come back and be the offensive line coach at Alabama. However, there have been no indications that Hannah would be interested in the position, or that Alabama would be interested in hiring him.
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
- Bio
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