John Hendy (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Guatemala City, Guatemala | October 9, 1962||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Adrian Wilcox (Santa Clara, California) | ||||||
College: | Long Beach State | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69 | ||||||
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John Hendy (born October 9, 1962) is a former professional American football player who played cornerback from 1985 to 1987 seasons for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round (69th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.[1]
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He was voted First-team NFL All-Rookie at cornerback in 1985. In week 14 Hendy was nominated for AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his two-interception game that included returning one 75 yards for a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.
A 1984, AP All American at defensive back. Also 1st team All Conference (PCAA) at cornerback
He coached successfully at Wilcox High School in his hometown of Santa Clara, California, as an assistant for seven years helping earn the schools two CCS championships[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ John Hendy NFL & AFL Football Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_College_Football_All-America_Team#Defense
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_College_Football_All-America_Team#Defense