Greg Hawthorne
American football player (born 1956)
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Greg Hawthorne (born September 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears and was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft with the 28th overall pick. Hawthorne played nine seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams. He also played for the New England Patriots (including playing in Super Bowl XX), and for the Indianapolis Colts.[1] In the 1985 AFC Championship game, as a member of the Patriots, Hawthorne recovered a Dolphins fumble that was pivotal in the Patriots upset victory.[2]
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Running back / tight end / wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 5, 1956 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Polytechnic (Fort Worth) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1979: 1st round, 28th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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As a running back, tight end, and wide receiver, he accumulated 527 rushing yards and 92 receptions between 1979 and 1987.
