Henry Hammond (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (1913–2004)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Henry Hammond

| image =

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption =

| number = 15

| position = End

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1913|2|23}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|8|19|1913|2|23}}

| death_place = Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 190

| high_school = Central
(Memphis, TN)

| college = Southwestern (TN)

| draftyear = 1937

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 38

| pastteams =

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 6

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 3

| pfr = H/HammHe20

}}

Henry Thomas Hammond (February 23, 1913 – August 19, 2004) was an American football player. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1937 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1937 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1937/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played professionally as an end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) in 1937.

Personal life

In college, Hammond was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, was often referred to as "Ug”, and lettered in track in addition to football.{{cite web |url=http://www.rhodeslynx.com/sports/2009/2/2/HOF_1996_Hammond.aspx |website=Rhodes College Lynx |title=Henry Thomas Hammond '36}}

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