Bob Hyland

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Bob Hyland
No. 50, 70, 55, 60
Positions Center   Guard
Personal information
Born (1945-07-21) July 21, 1945 (age 80)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Archbishop Stepinac
(White Plains, New York)
College Boston College (1963-1966)
NFL draft 1967: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played136
Games started60
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Joseph Hyland (born July 21, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a guard and center center for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He played high school football at Archbishop Stepinac (Class of 1963).

Hyland owned the now-defunct Sports Page pub and Sports Page in White Plains, New York. [1]

In March 2011, Hyland ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of White Plains, New York, [2] in the wake of mayor Adam Bradley's resignation. [3] He was defeated by Thomas Roach.

References

  1. Eberhart, Christopher J. (April 8, 2017). "The last page: Bob Hyland's Sports Page closes for good". lohud.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  2. Pellegrin, Michael. "Republicans Announce Hyland as Their Candidate for Mayor", White Plains Patch, March 13, 2011
  3. Sciortino, Dina. "A Brief on Tuesday’s City Meetings", White Plains Patch, March 1, 2011