About John Hannah (American football)
John Allen Hannah (born April 4, 1951), is an American former football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New England Patriots. Nicknamed "Hog", he is considered one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time. Hannah played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1972. He was selected fourth overall in the 1973 NFL draft by the Patriots, where he received nine Pro Bowl and seven first-team All-Pro selections. Hannah was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. The same year as the former, he became the inaugural inductee of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame. He won an individual national championship in wrestling at the National Prep Championship in 1967. Hannah joined the Patriots in 1973 as the 4th overall pick in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft. Hannah started the first 13 games of his rookie season of 1973 until a freak leg injury forced him to miss the final game of the year.
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