Dale Hackbart
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Dale Hackbart | |
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Date of birth: | July 21, 1938 |
Place of birth: | Madison, Wisconsin |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Defensive back |
Jersey №: | 46 |
College: | Wisconsin |
NFL Draft: | 1960 / Round: 5 / Pick: 51 |
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As player: | |
1960 1961-1963 1964-1965 1966-1970 1971-1972 1973 |
Green Bay Packers Washington Redskins Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) Minnesota Vikings St. Louis Cardinals Denver Broncos |
Stats at NFL.com |
Dale Leonard Hackbart (born July 21, 1938 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a former American football defensive back who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Cardinals, and Denver Broncos from 1960 to 1973. He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1964 and 1965.
Hackbert initially focused on baseball. Hackbart spent a season playing baseball for the Grand Forks North Dakota Chiefs; a Class C minor league team in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
Vince Lombardi convinced Hackbart to drop baseball and concentrate on a career in the National Football League.[1]
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