Len Hauss
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| Position: | Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1942 Jesup, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | December 15, 2021 (aged 79) Jesup, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jesup | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1964 / round: 9 / pick: 115 | ||||||||
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Leonard Moore Hauss (July 11, 1942 – December 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1964 to 1977. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he was named one of the 70 Greatest Redskins. Hauss played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]Hauss attended Jesup High School, where he played high school football as a fullback. As a senior, he rushed for 1,500 yards and scored 15 touchdowns.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Hauss attended and played college football at the University of Georgia, where he became a center. He received All-Southeastern Conference honors as a sophomore.[1]
Hauss was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Hauss was drafted in the ninth round (115th overall) of the 1964 NFL draft. He started his first game at center four games into the 1964 season, a job he would not lose until retirement.[1] Hauss helped lead the Redskins to the Super Bowl VII in 1972. He started 192 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1964 and 1977.[1] He was named to the Pro Bowl 5 times in 1966, 1968–1970, and 1972. In 1978, he was replaced by Bob Kuziel.
After football
[edit]After retiring from the NFL, Hauss entered the financial services industry.[4]
Hauss died on December 15, 2021, at the age of 79.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Flashback: Hauss Was Front And Center". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "The History of Wayne County High School: Athletics". Wayne County High School. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current « Georgia Historic Newspapers". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ "#56 Len Hauss". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
- ^ "12.16.21 obituaries". The Press Sentinel.
- 1942 births
- 2021 deaths
- Washington Redskins players
- Eastern Conference Pro Bowl players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Georgia Bulldogs football players
- People from Jesup, Georgia
- Players of American football from Wayne County, Georgia
- National Football League Players Association presidents
- Trade unionists from Georgia (U.S. state)