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Red Hickey
American football player and coach (1917–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey (February 14, 1917 – March 30, 2006) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1941 and the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams from 1945 to 1948. Hickey served as head coach for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers from 1959 to 1963.
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Position: | End |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1917-02-14)February 14, 1917 Clarksville, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died: | March 30, 2006(2006-03-30) (aged 89) Aptos, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Clarksville |
College: | Arkansas |
NFL draft: | 1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 41 |
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Head coaching record | |
Regular season: | 27–27–1 (.500) |
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Hickey is credited for having devised the shotgun formation in 1960.