Johnny Hackenbruck

American football player (1915–1988)

American football player

Johnny Hackenbruck

Hackenbruck, 1938

Personal information

Born:

(1915-10-20)October 20, 1915
The Dalles, Oregon

Died:

October 26, 1988(1988-10-26) (aged 73)
Corvallis, Oregon

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

High school:

The Dalles (OR)

College:

Oregon State

Position:

Tackle

NFL draft:

1940 / Round: 17 / Pick: 156

Career history

Detroit Lions (1940)

Career NFL statistics

Games:	7

Player stats at PFR

John Anthony Hackenbruck (October 20, 1915 – October 26, 1988) was an American football player.

A native of The Dalles, Oregon, Thomas attended The Dalles High School and then played college football as a tackle for Oregon State from 1936 to 1939.^[1] He was selected as a captain on the 1939 team.^[2]

In December 1939, he was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 156th pick in the 1940 NFL Draft.^[3]^[4] He signed with the Lions in April 1940.^[5] He appeared in seven games for the Lions as a tackle during the 1940 season.^[3]

References

^ "Johnny Hackenbruck". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "Hackenbruck to Lead Oregon State Team". The Capital State Journal. November 16, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Johnny Hackenbruck". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
^ "Three Beavers Are Drafted by Pro Teams". Corvalis Gazette-Times. December 16, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Two Big Linemen Signed by Lions". Detroit Free Press. April 2, 1940. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.