Hogan Wharton

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Hogan Wharton
Position (s):
Guard 		Jersey number (s):
63
born on December 13, 1935 in Lipan, Texas
died on October 8, 2008 in Sugar Land, Texas
Career information
Active : 1960 - 1963
NFL Draft : 1958 / Round: 11 / Pick: 131
College : University of Houston
Teams
Career statistics
Games     56
Kick return     1
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Robert Glen "Hogan" Wharton (born December 13, 1935 in Lipan , Texas , † October 8, 2008 in Sugar Land , Texas) was an American American football player. He played as a guard in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers .

Player career

Hogan Wharton attended high school in Orange , Texas. After graduating from high school, he studied at Southern Methodist University before moving to the University of Houston to study education. He played guard football for the Houston Cougars in college in 1957 and 1958 . In both years he was named Offensive Lineman of the Year at the Missouri Valley Conference . In 1958, he was elected All-American . Wharton was drafted in the eleventh round by the San Francisco 49ers in 131st place that year . However, Wharton graduated and never played for the San Francisco team . In 1960 he joined the Houston Oilers, who were based in the newly formed AFL. Wharton had the task of protecting quarterback George Blanda as guard and blocking the way into the opposing end zone for his own running back . In 1960, the Oilers won ten of 14th games under coach Lou Rymkus and were able to move into the AFL final, where they met the Los Angeles Chargers supervised by Sid Gillman , who had to admit defeat to the Oilers with 24:16. The following year Wharton won his second league title. Again the Oilers were able to prevail against the Chargers, who had moved to San Diego before the season . The final ended 10-3 for the Houston team . In 1962 Wharton moved into his third final with the Oilers. This time his team lost to the Dallas Texans at 20:17 . Wharton retired after the 1963 season.

After the career

After his career as a player, Hogan Wharton founded a company that manufactures steel tubes. He was married and had two children. Wharton died of a lung disease. His body was cremated . In 1974 he was inducted into the University of Houston Hall of Honor from his former college .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1960 Houston Oilers Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Championship - Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Oilers - January 1st, 1961 | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  3. ↑ 1961 Houston Oilers Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Championship - Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers - December 24th, 1961 | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  5. ↑ 1962 Houston Oilers Statistics & Players | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Championship - Dallas Texans at Houston Oilers - December 23rd, 1962 | Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
  7. ^ Hogan Wharton (1935-2008) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .

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personal data
SURNAME Wharton, Hogan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wharton, Robert Glen
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH December 13, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Lipan , Texas
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 2008
Place of death Sugar Land , Texas