Shaun O'Hara
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Born: | Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S. | June 23, 1977||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 303 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Hillsborough (Hillsborough Township, New Jersey) | ||||
College: | Rutgers | ||||
Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||
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Shaun O'Hara (born June 23, 1977) is an American former professional
Early years
O'Hara grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey and attended Hillsborough High School (New Jersey). He also spent some of his childhood in Medina, Ohio.
College career
He attended Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he walked on and played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team from 1995 to 1999.
Professional career
O'Hara's professional career began with the Cleveland Browns, where he played center and guard and after signing as a
In his first year with the team, O'Hara's season was nearly ended by a case of
O'Hara re-signed with the Giants in March 2007 keeping him off the free agent market,[6] despite initial concerns about whether a deal was possible.[7] The Giants' offensive line has been viewed by some as one of the keys to the team's success,[8] which was cemented following Super Bowl XLII[9] and in the leadup thereto,[10][11] but was seen as early as 2005.[12]
Despite initial impressions that O'Hara was not a Pro Bowl caliber player,[13] he was named a reserve in the 2008 Pro Bowl, named a starter in the 2009 Pro Bowl, and to the 2010 Pro Bowl, although he did not play due to injury. [14]
On July 28, 2011, he was released by the New York Giants.[15]
Shaun O'Hara officially announced his retirement as a New York Giant on September 3, 2012. He is now a color analyst for
Off-field activity
O'Hara was a member of the Giants' leadership council and was a team co-captain for the 2007 season.[16] He was also the Giants' team representative to the players' union and was very outspoken about the role of the players' union and its leadership.[17][18]
He was named Giants Man of the Year for his community involvement as well as
In April 2009, O'Hara, along with his wife Amy, launched the Shaun O'Hara Foundation, whose mission is to increase knowledge and education for life-threatening diseases for which there is limited funding.[21]
References
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (March 8, 2004). "Giants Acquire O'Hara to Play Center". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "O'Hara Agrees to Three-Year Deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 7, 2004. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (September 1, 2004). "SI's 2004 NFL Scouting Report: Giants". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "Athlete's Foot Almost Ends Giant's Season". MSNBC. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (November 4, 2004). "Only O'Hara's Laugh is Contagious". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 6, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Canavan, Tom (March 2, 2007). "Giants Sign Center Shaun O'Hara". Fox News. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Blue Bar is Lowered. Is Just Contending Enough?". New York Daily News. December 20, 2006. Retrieved April 6, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Schmeelk, John (April 16, 2008). "Positional Analysis: O-Line". Giants.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Telander, Rick (October 7, 2008). "Brotherhood of the Offensive Line". Men's Journal. Archived from the original on April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (October 18, 2007). "Giants' Front Men". New York Post. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Clayton, John (February 1, 2008). "Giants' O-Line Standing Test of Time". ESPN. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (October 14, 2005). "O-Line Real Key to Giants Offensive Explosion". The Giants Insider. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (September 6, 2004). "3 New York Giants". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (December 16, 2008). "Six Giants Named to Pro Bowl". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (June 12, 2008). "O'Hara Comments on Plax Situation". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Rhoden, William C. (January 4, 2009). "Players Need to Be Thinking About Union's Leadership". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (April 11, 2008). "O'Hara: Upshaw's Ego Hurting the Cause". New York Post. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Player - Shaun O'Hara - Giants.com Archived February 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New York Young Leaders St. Patrick's Celebration". The American Ireland Fund in New York. March 12, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (April 28, 2009). "Shaun O'Hara says Rutgers' success in draft a testament to Greg Schiano's development of program". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 24, 2009.