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Jerry Hillebrand
	Hillebrand in 1965
No. 87, 69
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 28, 1940 (age 84); Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central (Davenport)
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1962 / round: 1 / pick: 13; (New York Giants)
AFL draft:	1962 / round: 2 / pick: 10; (Denver Broncos)
Career history
	New York Giants (1962–1966)); St. Louis Cardinals (1967); Pittsburgh Steelers (1968–1970);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (1961); 2× First-team All-Big Eight (1960, 1961);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gerald John Hillebrand (born March 28, 1940) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, Hillebrand played scholastically at Central High School.^[1] He played collegiately for the Colorado Buffaloes,^[2] where, as a senior, he was honored as a first-team All-American by both the Associated Press (AP) and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).^[3]^[4]

Hillebrand was selected by the New York Giants in the first round (13th overall) of the 1962 NFL draft.^[5] He was also selected in the second round (10th overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.^[6]

He chose to sign with the Giants, but his rookie training camp was interrupted by a six month hitch in the Marine Corp, from February to August. As a result, he saw no playing time in 1962.^[7] He spent the 1963 through 1966 seasons with the Giants, starting 32 of the 49 games in which he appeared. He intercepted nine passes, returning three for touchdowns.^[8]

Hillebrand was with the St. Louis Cardinals for one uneventful year in 1967. He finished his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1968 - 1970). Overall he logged 14 career interceptions and 5 fumble recoveries.^[8]

Hillebrand is no relation to the Giants' 1944 first-round draft pick, Billy Hillenbrand.

References

^ "Jerry Hillebrand Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "Jerry Hillebrand Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "1961 Associated Press All-America Team". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. December 8, 1961. p. 4. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1961 Look-Football Writers Association All-America Team". Quad-City Times. December 5, 1961. p. 14. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1962 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "1962 AFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
^ "John O'Donnell's Sports Chats". Quad-City Times. May 5, 1963. p. 2B. Retrieved May 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Jerry Hillebrand Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.