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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | October 1, 1911 Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1958 (aged 46) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1929–1931 | Tennessee |
| 1932–1934 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| c. 1935 | Wake Forest (line) |
| c. 1940 | NC State (line) |
| 1943–1947 | Army (line) |
| 1948–1951 | Yale |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–17–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1959 (profile) | |
Herman Michael Hickman (October 1, 1911 – April 25, 1958) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at the University of Tennessee and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hickman served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1948 to 1951, compiling a record of 16–17–2. He later was a television and radio analyst and broadcaster, a writer, and a professional wrestler.
Coach Robert Neyland held Hickman in high regard. "When one (football writer) said Hickman was 'the best guard the South ever produced,' Coach General Bob Neyland snarled, 'Herman Hickman is the greatest guard football has ever known.'"[1] Hickman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1959.