Gene hickerson biography
Robert Gene Hickerson was an American professional football player who was an offensive guard for 15 years with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League from to 19to Hickerson was a six-time Pro Bowler from
Robert Gene Hickerson (February 15, – October 20, ) was an American professional football player who was an....
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When offensive guard Gene Hickerson was at long last inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Kelly accompanied him onto the stage.
It was a breathtaking – and heartwarming – sight, and a fitting act, too, for after Hickerson helped pave the way for those three Browns runners to get into the Hall of Fame, it only made sense that they do the same for him. Hickerson, who played for the Browns for 15 years, from 1958-60 and then again from 1962-73 after sitting out 1961 with an injury, is not only one of the best, but also one of the most athletic, offensive linemen they've ever had.
His speed and agility was a big factor in the Browns being so successful running on sweeps and pitchouts around end. Hickerson would dash out and block defenders on the edge, allowing the Hall of Famers to turn the corner and break into the clear, and many times he would sprint right along w