Robert Joseph Hyland (born July 21, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a guard for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft. He played high school football at Archbishop Stepinac (Class of 1963).
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| Date of birth | July 21, 1945 |
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| Place of birth | White Plains, New York, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Guard |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| US college | Boston College |
| NFL draft | 1967 / round: 1 / pick: 9 |
| Drafted by | Green Bay Packers |
| Career history | |
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| 1967–1969 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1970 | Chicago Bears |
| 1971–1975 | New York Giants |
| 1976 | Green Bay Packers |
| 1977 | New England Patriots |
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Hyland owned the now-defunct Sports Page pub and Sports Page in White Plains, New York.[1]
In March 2011, Hyland ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of White Plains, New York,[2] in the wake of mayor Adam Bradley's resignation.[3] He was defeated by Thomas Roach.
References
edit- ^ "The last page: Bob Hyland's Sports Page closes for good".
- ^ Pellegrin, Michael. "Republicans Announce Hyland as Their Candidate for Mayor", White Plains Patch, March 13, 2011
- ^ Sciortino, Dina. "A Brief on Tuesday’s City Meetings", White Plains Patch, March 1, 2011
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