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Doug Van Horn

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Doug Van Horn
Personal information
Born: (1944-06-24) June 24, 1944 (age 80)
Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
College:Ohio State
Position:Guard, tackle
NFL draft:1966 / round: 4 / pick: 55
AFL draft:1966 / round: 5 / pick: 39
by the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:172
Games started:157
Fumble recoveries:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Douglas Claydon Van Horn (born June 24, 1944) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and New York Giants. He played college football at Ohio State University and was named first-team All-American in 1965. Van Horn was drafted in the fourth round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He was also selected in the fifth round of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He earned the Giants starting right guard spot in 1969, playing in that role until he was switched to right tackle in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ^ Katz, Michael (September 23, 1977). "Van Horn Unsung Hero on Giants' Line". The New York Times. Retrieved February 18, 2021.