James Hough[pronunciation?] (born August 4, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman and long snapper for nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played in 111 games, starting 78 of them.[1] He played college football for the Utah State Aggies, earning second-team All-American honors and playing in the college all star East-West Shrine Game in 1977.[2]

Jim Hough
No. 51
Position:Guard
Center
Personal information
Born: (1956-08-04) August 4, 1956 (age 68)
Lynwood, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:La Mirada (CA)
College:Utah State
NFL draft:1978 / round: 4 / pick: 100
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:111
Games started:75
Fumble recoveries:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

In 2016, Hough was inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fame

Hough is also known for his participation in the 1982 World's Strongest Man[3]

He attended La Mirada High School where he played football and was on the first team that inaugurated their stadium in 1973.

He now coaches football for the Chaska Hawks in Chaska, Minnesota.[4]

Hough has recently been inducted into both the La Mirada High School, and Utah State University Hall of Fame

https://utahstateaggies.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jim-hough/27

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Hough Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Past Rosters". Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Official Home of the World's Strongest Man Competition". theworldsstrongestman.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chaska Hawks Football". Archived from the original on October 17, 2008. Retrieved September 20, 2007.

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