Jim Hough

Jim Hough
No. 51
Position:	Guard ; Center
Personal information
Born:	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
	Minnesota Vikings (1978–1986);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (1977);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	111
Games started:	75
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at PFR

James Hough^{[pronunciation?]} (born August 4, 1956) is a former professional American football player. Hough, an offensive lineman and long snapper, played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, playing in 111 games, and starting 78 of them.^[1] He played college football for Utah State University where he was named to the College Football All-America Team^[2] and played in the 1977 college all star East-West Shrine Game.^[3]

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^[4]

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.^[5]

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

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

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