- For the Australian cricketer, see Harold Hart (cricketer).
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| Running back | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 13, 1952 | |
| Place of birth: Lake City, Florida | |
| Career information | |
| College: Texas Southern | |
| NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 1 / Pick: 279 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Oakland Raiders ( 1974– 1975) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
Harold Jerome Hart (born July 13, 1952) is a former American football running back who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Raiders in the eleventh round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Southern University and attended New Stanton Senior High School in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] Hart was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early years[]
Hart played high school football for the New Stanton Senior High School Blue Devils. He played his first two years at quarterback before converting to running back. He rushed for 1,900 yards and 13 touchdowns his senior year in 1969. He also earned first-team All-State honors and played in the North-South All-Star game.[2]
College career[]
Hart was a four-year start for the Texas Southern Tigers, rushing for over 2,000 yards.[2]
Professional career[]
Oakland Raiders[]
Hart was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 279th pick in the 1974 NFL Draft. In 1975, he returned a 102-yard kick off for a touchdown in Week 1 of Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins[3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
Hart was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL expansion draft. He missed the 1976 season due to injury and was released before the start of the 1977 season.[3]
New York Giants[]
Hart played in one game for the New York Giants in 1977.[3]
Oakland Raiders[]
Hart played in seven games for the Oakland Raiders in 1978.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "HAROLD HART". profootballarchives.com. http://www.profootballarchives.com/hart01000.html. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Athletes of the Century: Harold Hart". jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326230954/http://jacksonville.com/special/athletes_of_century/stories/76.shtml. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Harold Hart". bucpower.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326225053/http://bucpower.com/exp-harold-hart.html. Retrieved March 26, 2015.