Willie Hector
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| Position: | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 23, 1939 New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mill Valley (CA) Tamalpais |
| College: | Pacific |
| NFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 5 / Pick: 60 |
| AFL draft: | 1961 / Round: 10 / Pick: 80 (by the San Diego Chargers)[1] |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Willie Hector, Jr. (born December 23, 1939) was an
1961 AFL Draft. Hector played college football at Pacific.[2] He was also a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3]
Early years
Hector played high school football at Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California and earned all-Northern California honors in 1956.[4]
College career
Hector participated in football and track for the
hurdles, high jump, long jump and 100-yard dash. He was named Pacific's Outstanding Track Athlete as a senior in 1961. Hector was inducted into the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2001-02 class.[5]
Professional career
Hector was selected by the
1961 AFL Draft. He played in twelve games for the Rams during the 1961 season.[2] Hector then played for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1962 to 1963, appearing in one game in 1962 and five games in 1963.[6][7]
Coaching career
Hector was the head football coach at Tamalpais High School from the 1965 season through 1968.[8][9][10][4][11]
Personal life
Willie's sons Zuri and Byron both played football as well. Zuri played as a defensive back for the
Cal Golden Bears. Willie's grandson Ayden Hector is a four star prospect in the class of 2020 at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington.[12] He was named as a defensive back to the Class 3A all-state high school football team in his junior year, after the Eastside Crusaders won the WIAA 3A State Championship.[13][14]
References
- ^ "1961 San Diego Chargers Draftees". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "WILLIE HECTOR". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ISBN 9780990449621.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b Tischler, Gary (November 11, 1967). "Football Means A Lot To Willie Hector". Daily Independent Journal. p. 28. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "The 2001-02 Inductees of the Pacific Athletics Hall of Fame". pacifictigers.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "1962 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "1963 Calgary Stampeders". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Gilmartin, Jim (November 17, 1965). "Willie Hector's Tam Indians Win Salute As Surprise Team". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Tischler, Gary (October 17, 1966). "Fantastic Passing Record By Tam Star - 546 Yards! (part 2 of 2): Tamite Smashes Record". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Tischler, Gary (October 17, 1966). "Fantastic Passing Record By Tam Star - 546 Yards!". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Tennis, Mark (August 15, 2016). "Tamalpais Football History Highlights". calhisports.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ "Ayden Hector, Washington State Cougars, Cornerback".
- ^ Evans, Jayda (December 6, 2018). "Seattle Times All-State Football team". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (November 30, 2018). "Class 3A: Eastside Catholic wins third state football title of decade, beats O'Dea". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.