Norb Hecker lived in Olmsted Falls Ohio, and his family still lives there.
12 Facts About Norb Hecker
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Norb Hecker was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 1951 NFL draft, and during his first season with the team, played on both sides of the ball, missing only one game after suffering a fractured cheekbone.
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Norb Hecker closed out his career after two more years of action, scoring another defensive touchdown in 1957 and finishing with 28 interceptions for his career.
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Norb Hecker had two touchdown receptions, while seeing periodic duty as the team's placekicker.
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On February 23,1959, Norb Hecker began his coaching career by signing as an assistant under new Green Bay Packers' coach Vince Lombardi.
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The latter title resulted in Norb Hecker being hired by the expansion Falcons as their first head coach on January 26,1966.
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The next three years would be an exercise in frustration for Norb Hecker who managed just four wins in his 31 games at the helm.
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Norb Hecker had been under consideration for a post with the Redskins, who had just hired the previously retired Lombardi.
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Norb Hecker resurfaced at Stanford University, first under Jack Christiansen from 1972 to 1976, then Bill Walsh the next two seasons.
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When Walsh was hired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1979, Norb Hecker came along as an assistant coach.
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San Francisco would go on to win three more Super Bowls, with Norb Hecker eventually moving into a front office position until his retirement in 1991.
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Norb Hecker closed out his career in 1995 with the Amsterdam Admirals of the World League of American Football, handling both coaching and front office duties.