Wes Hamilton

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Wes Hamilton
Personal information
Born (1953-04-24) April 24, 1953 (age 72)
Texas City, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
Position Offensive guard
Uniform no.61
High school Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor
College Tulsa
NFL draft 1976: 3rd round, 85th overall
Career history
Career statistics
Games played116
Games started92
Fumble recoveries 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wes Hamilton (born April 24, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings if the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 1976 NFL draft. [1] He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. [2]

One of Hamilton's sons, Ben, was an offensive lineman who played for the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. His life after football includes his successful career as a small business owner of an Allegra Marketing, Print & Mail franchise in the Minneapolis suburbs. He resides nearby with his college sweetheart, Linda. He is active in his church and is involved with charitable work.

References

  1. "Wes Hamilton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  2. "University of Tulsa NFL Draft Results - the Football Cube".