Norb Hecker

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Norb Hecker

Hecker in 1951
No. 88, 48
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1927-05-26)May 26, 1927 Berea, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	March 14, 2004(2004-03-14) (aged 76) Los Altos, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Baldwin–Wallace
NFL draft:	1951 / round: 6 / pick: 72
Career history
As a player:
Los Angeles Rams (1951–1953) Toronto Argonauts (1954) Washington Redskins (1955–1957) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1958)
As a coach:
Green Bay Packers (1959–1965) Defensive backs coach Atlanta Falcons (1966–1968) Head coach New York Giants (1969–1971)  Defensive coordinator Stanford (1972–1973) Defensive coordinator & defensive line coach Stanford (1974–1976) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Stanford (1977–1978) Linebackers coach San Francisco 49ers (1979) Defensive backs coach San Francisco 49ers (1980–1986) Linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
As a player NFL champion (1951) First-team Little All-American (1950)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 28 Fumble recoveries: 4 Touchdowns: 1
Head coaching record
Career:	4–26–1 (.145)
Player stats at PFR
Coaching stats at PFR

Norbert Earl Hecker (May 26, 1927 – March 14, 2004) was an American football player and coach who was part of eight National Football League (NFL) championship teams, but may be best remembered as the first head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons.