Hogan Wharton

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Hogan Wharton
Tackle
Personal information
Born:December 13, 1935
Hood County, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 8, 2008 (age 72)
Sugar Land, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Orange
College:Houston
NFL draft:1958 / Round: 11 / Pick: 131
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:56

Robert Glen "Hogan" Wharton (December 13, 1935 – October 8, 2008) was an

guard position for the Houston Oilers during the first four years of the club's existence from 1960 to 1963, including the 1960 Houston Oilers team that won the first AFL championship.[3] Wharton was also a professional wrestler during this time. He was cut by the Oilers in September 1964.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Houston Boys Suffering Too". The Miami News. November 18, 1958. p. 2C.
  2. ^ "Grid Coaches Select Team". Eugene Register-Guard. December 7, 1958.
  3. ^ "Hogan Wharton NFL & AFL". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "Groman, Wharton Cut by Houston Gridders". Rome News-Tribune. September 2, 1964. p. 10.