Glen Ray Hines

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Glen Ray Hines
No. 78, 70, 76
Date of birth (1943-10-26) October 26, 1943 (age 80)
Place of birthEl Dorado, Arkansas
Career information
Position(s)Tackle
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
US collegeArkansas
AFL draft1965 / Round: Red Shirt 2 / Pick: 10
Drafted byHouston Oilers
NFL draft1965 / Round: 6 / Pick: 82
Drafted bySt. Louis Cardinals
Career history
As player
1966–1969Houston Oilers (AFL)
1970Houston Oilers
1971–1972New Orleans Saints
1973Pittsburgh Steelers
Career highlights and awards
AFL All-Star1968, 1969
Career stats

Glen Ray Hines (born October 26, 1943 in El Dorado, Arkansas) is a former All-Pro (AFL) and All-American football player.

Hines played collegiately for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and was drafted by the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals and the American Football League's Houston Oilers in 1965. In 1966, he signed with the Oilers and played for them until 1969 in the AFL, and in 1970 in the NFL. He played the 1971 and 1972 seasons with the New Orleans Saints, and retired after his final season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1973. An accomplished pass blocker at a time when offensive linemen were severely restricted in the use of their hands to block pass rushers, he was an AFL All-Star game selection - the AFL version of the Pro Bowl - in 1968 and 1969.

A model of durability, from his first season in 1966 through his final season in 1973, Hines played in 115 consecutive games, including three playoff games.

Hines was a consensus All-American in 1965, and was selected to the Southwest Conference All-Time Team in 1996.

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