Chris Hetherington

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Chris Hetherington

Date of birth:	November 27, 1972 (1972-11-27) (age 35)
Place of birth:	North Branford, Connecticut
Career information
Position(s):	Fullback
College:	Yale
Organizations
As player:
1996-1998 1999-2002 2002 2003-2004 2005-2006	Indianapolis Colts Carolina Panthers St. Louis Rams Oakland Raiders San Francisco 49ers
Stats at CBS.com

Chris Ray Hetherington (born November 27, 1972 in North Branford, Connecticut) is an American football fullback in the NFL who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He went to Yale University. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996. He then played for the Indianapolis Colts from 1996 to 1998. He was then signed by the Carolina Panthers from 1999 to 2002. He then played for the St. Louis Rams in 2002. He then played for the Oakland Raiders in 2003 and 2004. He was then signed by the 49ers in 2005.

Hetherington is one of several professional sports alumni of both Avon Old Farms school in Avon, Connecticut and Yale. At Avon, he was coached by Kevin Driscoll and was a three-sport standout (in baseball, ice hockey, and football). After graduating in 1991, he moved to Yale, where starred in football as starting quarterback and holds numerous passing records. He also played baseball at Yale, before graduating in 1995.

He has also won CT Long Drive Competitions, being able to hit the ball over 350 yards.^{[citation needed]}