Rob Hitchcock

{{Short description|Canadian player of American and Canadian football}}

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| name = Rob Hitchcock

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|28|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Hamilton, Ontario

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| position1 = Safety

| position2 = Linebacker

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| college = Weber State

| CFLDraftedYear = 1995

| CFLDraftedRound = 2

| CFLDraftedPick = 17

| CFLDraftedTeam = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1995}}–{{CFL Year|2006}}

| playing_team1 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats

| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2007}}

| playing_team2 = Edmonton Eskimos

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| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1999}}, {{CFL Year|2001}}

| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1999}}, {{CFL Year|2001}}, {{CFL Year|2002}}

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Robert "Rob" Hitchcock (born October 28, 1970) is a former linebacker and safety who played in the Canadian Football League. He played for his hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1995 to 2006 and the Edmonton Eskimos in 2007. On January 31, 2008, Hitchcock was released by the Eskimos. Hitchcock is the Tiger-Cats' all-time leading tackler with a total of 484 tackles. He also won a Grey Cup in 1999 with Hamilton. Hitchcock played three seasons of college football at Weber State University.

References

{{cite web|last=Snelgrove|first=Blake|title=REMEMBERING 1999 WITH ROB HITCHCOCK|date=October 28, 2009|website=CFL.ca|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2009/10/28/remembering-1999-with-rob-hitchcock/}}

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Category:1970 births

Category:Living people

Category:Canadian football defensive backs

Category:Canadian football linebackers

Category:Edmonton Elks players

Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players

Category:Weber State Wildcats football players

Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ontario

Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario

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