Fred Hoaglin

Fred Hoaglin, (born January 28, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) from 1966 to 1976. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Fred Hoaglin

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Born:	January 28, 1944 Alliance, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Center
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	250 lb (110 kg)
College	Pittsburgh
NFL draft	1966, round: 6, pick: 93
Drafted by	Cleveland Browns
Career history
As player
1966–1972	Cleveland Browns
1973	Baltimore Colts
1974–1975	Houston Oilers
1976	Seattle Seahawks
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV)
Pro Bowls	1

Playing career

Hoaglin attended East Palestine High School in East Palestine, Ohio^[1] and University of Pittsburgh, from where he was eventually drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1966 NFL draft as a center.^[2] In the 1966 season for the Browns, Hoaglin was promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster after an injury to John Morrow.^[1]

He was taken by the Seattle Seahawks from the Houston Oilers in the 1976 NFL Expansion Draft.^[3]

NFL assistant coach

After he retired as a player, Hoaglin served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Lions (1978–1984), New York Giants (1985–1992), New England Patriots (1993–1996), and Jacksonville Jaguars (1997–2000), serving under the Bill Parcells coaching tree during his stints at the last three franchises.

He was an assistant coach for the Giants during their Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV championship seasons under Parcells, then won an AFC Championship at New England under Parcells in 1996 before the Patriots fell 35–21 to the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI.

Parcells resigned from the Patriots to take the head coaching job with the New York Jets after that loss, but Hoaglin joined fellow Parcells coaching tree disciple Tom Coughlin in Jacksonville as the tight ends coach. During his time there, the Jacksonville Jaguars won two AFC Central Division titles, reached the playoffs in three consecutive seasons, and played in the 1999 AFC Championship Game.

Coaching history

• Detroit Lions (1978–1984) (OL)
• New York Giants (1985–1992) (OL)
• New England Patriots (1993–1996) (OL)
• Jacksonville Jaguars (1997–2001) (TE)