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Position: | Center | ||||||
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Born: | Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | July 10, 1962||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Iowa City (Iowa) | ||||||
College: | Iowa | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1984 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 | ||||||
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Joel C. Hilgenberg (born July 10, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL).
Hilgenberg was born in Iowa City, Iowa and played scholastically at Iowa City High School. [1] He played collegiately at Iowa, where he was a two-time All-Big 10 selection, and a second-team All-American as a senior. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Hilgenberg was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. [6] He spent ten years with the Saints, earning Pro Bowl honors in 1992. [1] [2] Hilgenberg was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2006, and was selected as one of the greatest 50 players in franchise history in 2016. [7]
He is the brother of former center Jay Hilgenberg, and the nephew of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg; the brothers were teammates on the Saints in 1993. [8] [9]
Hilgenberg was offensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers in 2011, and assistant offensive line coach for 2012-13. He resigned his coaching position in April 2014. [10]
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