Offensive tackle, Ohio State, to 1973
John Hicks
- Born
- Mar 21, 1951, in Cleveland, Ohio
- Died
- Oct 30, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio
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John Hicks played offensive tackle at Ohio State (to 1973). He won the 1973 Lombardi Award and the 1973 Outland Trophy. He finished second in the 1973 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1973. The New York Giants took Hicks in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1974 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2001College Football Hall of Fame
- 1972, 1973First-team All-Big Ten
- 1973Lombardi Award
- 1973Outland Trophy
- 1973Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1973UPI Lineman of the Year
- 1973Consensus All‑American
- 1973Second in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1972 and 1973
All-America: consensus 1973; AP first team 1972; NEA first team 1972; Walter Camp 1972; UPI second team 1972
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The teams in those years
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