Willie Hector

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Willie Hector
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Position: Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1939-12-23) December 23, 1939 (age 84)
New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Mill Valley (CA) Tamalpais
College: Pacific
NFL draft: 1961  / Round: 5 / Pick: 60
AFL draft: 1961  / Round: 10 / Pick: 80
(by the San Diego Chargers) [1]
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Player stats at PFR

Willie Hector, Jr. (born December 23, 1939) was an American football offensive guard who played one season with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Rams in the fifth round of the 1961 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL) in the tenth round of the 1961 AFL Draft. Hector played college football at Pacific. [2] He was also a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [3]

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Early years

Hector played high school football at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California and earned all-Northern California honors in 1956. [4]

College career

Hector participated in football and track for the Pacific Tigers of the University of the Pacific. He competed in numerous track events for the Tigers, including the hurdles, high jump, long jump and 100-yard dash. He was named Pacific's Outstanding Track Athlete as a senior in 1961. Hector was inducted into the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2001-02 class. [5]

Professional career

Hector was selected by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL with the 60th pick in the 1961 NFL Draft. He was also selected by the San Diego Chargers of the AFL with the 80th pick in the 1961 AFL Draft. He played in twelve games for the Rams during the 1961 season. [2] Hector then played for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1962 to 1963, appearing in one game in 1962 and five games in 1963. [6] [7]

Coaching career

Hector was the head football coach at Tamalpais High School from the 1965 season through 1968. [8] [9] [10] [4] [11]

Personal life

Willie's sons Zuri and Byron both played football as well. Zuri played as a defensive back for the USC Trojans. Byron played football for the Cal Golden Bears. Willie's grandson Ayden Hector is a four star prospect in the class of 2020 at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. [12] He was named as a defensive back to the Class 3A all-state high school football team in his junior year, after the Eastside Crusaders won the WIAA 3A State Championship. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "1961 San Diego Chargers Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "WILLIE HECTOR". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Deutsch, Steven and Seebaum, Andrea (2015). Drink Your Carbs: eat. drink. sweat. REPEAT. DYC LLC. ISBN   9780990449621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. 1 2 Tischler, Gary (November 11, 1967). "Football Means A Lot To Willie Hector". Daily Independent Journal. p. 28. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "The 2001-02 Inductees of the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame". pacifictigers.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ "1962 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ "1963 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ Gilmartin, Jim (November 17, 1965). "Willie Hector's Tam Indians Win Salute As Surprise Team". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. ↑ Tischler, Gary (October 17, 1966). "Fantastic Passing Record By Tam Star - 546 Yards! (part 2 of 2): Tamite Smashes Record". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. ↑ Tischler, Gary (October 17, 1966). "Fantastic Passing Record By Tam Star - 546 Yards!". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  11. ↑ Tennis, Mark (August 15, 2016). "Tamalpais Football History Highlights". calhisports.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ayden Hector, Washington State Cougars, Cornerback".
  13. ↑ Evans, Jayda (December 6, 2018). "Seattle Times All-State Football team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  14. ↑ Evans, Jayda (November 30, 2018). "Class 3A: Eastside Catholic wins third state football title of decade, beats O'Dea". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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