Anthony Hancock (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 10, 1960 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John Hay High School | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 73 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1266 |
| Touchdowns: | 5 |
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Anthony Duane Hancock (born June 10, 1960) is a retired American football wide receiver. A first-round draft pick in the 1982 NFL Draft, he played for five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League, retiring following the 1986 season. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, where he was the school's leading receiver in three consecutive seasons (1979–1981).
Now a teacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, Hancock is active with the Tennessee Education Association (TEA). In 2012, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives, losing to the incumbent, Steve Hall.
Hancock was born in Cleveland, Ohio. One of nine children, his father worked for Ford. He played running back at Cleveland's John Hay High School under Coach Sonny Harris, twice rushing for more than a thousand yards per season to win Cleveland's East League MVP honors. During his senior year, he accumulated 1,083 yards on 153 carries, and was named all-state. He also ran track, registering a personal best of 13.6 seconds in the high hurdles.
Hancock signed to play with the Tennessee Volunteers in 1978, part of a signing class that included future NFL players Mike Miller, Darryal Wilson, and Terry Daniels. Initially a running back, he switched to wide receiver a few games into the 1978 season. His best game as a freshman came in Tennessee's loss to rival Alabama, in which he caught three passes for 52 yards. He finished the season with seven receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown. He also returned five kickoffs for 77 yards, and two punts for 16 yards.
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