Champ Henson

No. 38

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Date of birth:

June 1, 1953 (age 63)

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

240 lb (109 kg)

Career information

High school:

Teays Valley HS

College:

Ohio State

NFL Draft:

1975 / Round: 4 / Pick: 89

Career history

Minnesota Vikings (Drafted)
Cincinnati Bengals (1975)

Career highlights and awards

1972 NCAA Touchdown Leader - 20
1972 NCAA Rushing Touchdown Leader - 20
1972 NCAA Scoring Leader- 120

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards:	38
Average:	3.5
Touchdowns:	0

Rushing yards:	38
Average:	3.5
Touchdowns:	0

Harold R. "Champ" Henson, III (born June 1, 1953 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former college and professional American football fullback.

Henson attended the Ohio State University where he led the nation in scoring as a sophomore in 1972. In the second game of the 1973 season, however, Henson tore the cartilage his knee and was out for the season. Linebacker Bruce Elia was converted to starting fullback. In his senior season Henson was hampered by the lingering effects of his knee injury and challenged by sophomore Pete Johnson.

Henson was selected in the fourth round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who then traded him to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Statistics

Henson's statistics are as follows:

In March 2012, Harold was selected as the Republican nominee for Pickaway County Commissioner by a 67-33 margin. He was unopposed in the November election, where he received over 10,000 votes. He was sworn in and will serve until January 2015. In 2016, Henson was once again nominated as the Republican nominee for Commissioner and defeated his two general election opponents by receiving more than 60 percent of the vote.

Election Results

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