Hank Bjorklund

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Hank Bjorklund
No. 40
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1950-06-05) June 5, 1950 (age 74)
Glen Head, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: North Shore (NY)
College: Princeton
NFL draft: 1972  / round: 12 / pick: 299
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-East (1971)
  • Second-team All-East (1970)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:30
Rushing yards:171
Player stats at PFR

John Henry Bjorklund (born June 5, 1950) is a former professional American football player who played running back from 1972 to 1974 for the New York Jets. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Hank Bjorklund Stats".
  2. "Hank Bjorklund Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  3. "Former Jets player Hank Bjorklund shares a story of the power of healing through poetry in Sea Cliff". Long Island Herald Sea Cliff. Retrieved March 20, 2023.