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FB John Brockington (B1G Champion, National Champion, R.I.P.)

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John Brockington was one of the Super Sophs on the National Championship team in 1968. He was a halfback in Woody's fullback-oriented offense in '68 and '69, then became the fullback in 1970, where he set a single-season record (since broken) of 1,142 yards.

He was the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the Packers in 1971, after they selected him with the ninth pick of the first round that year.

He made the Pro Bowl each of his first three years in the NFL, each of which he ran for over 1,000 yards.

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Here's an interesting article about how a Packer fan ended up becoming friends with John, then donated her kidney to him in 2001, and married him in 2003.

dallasnews

Here's a link to the John Brockington foundation, which was started in 2002 in order to raise awareness for organ donation.

johnbrockingtonfoundation.org
 
What a bitch John was on the football field. I just updated my post, that John was the first ever to rush for 1,000 his first three years, because I pulled my head out of my ass and actually read the text. Peace.
 
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John Brockington

As a Buckeye

Another New York-bred recruit of Hayes, the Brooklyn-born Brockington was a member of the Super Sophs, though he mostly blocked for Jim Otis in 1968 and '69. He became the featured back as a senior and rushed for 1,142 yards, a school record at the time.

As a pro

A first-round selection (No. 9 overall) of the Green Bay Packers, Brockington was one of the NFL's most feared running backs early in his career. He was the league's offensive rookie of the year in 1971 and became the first NFL back to top 1,000 yards in each of his first three seasons -- back when seasons were 14 games and 1,000 yards meant something. He played in three Pro Bowls.

The skinny

Brockington's bruising style that emphasized strength over finesse exacted a physical toll. After averaging 1,040 yards in his first four seasons, he averaged only 3.1 yards per rush in his final three seasons and was out of football by 1977. His efforts in recent years have been with a foundation that matches organ donors with patients who need transplants; Brockington had a kidney transplant in 2001.
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OSU ON SUNDAY | The Columbus Dispatch

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2PX7a6hRk"]YouTube- John Brockington ESPN Outside The Lines[/ame]
 
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Vince Koza: Talking football with OSU standouts
Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2012
By Vince Koza

So there I was at the Milano Caf? on Monday, doing my Sportstalk with Koza show, and our Buckeye football recap with former Ohio State standout and Lima?s own Dave Cheney, when my producer instant messaged me that there was a John on the line that wanted to speak.

?Some guy named John uh Brock-ing-ton, I think that is what he said,? according to my producer.

John Brockington?

The John Brockington?

?I guess it?s him,? he said. ?Said he would call back at 6:05.?

I knew it was a possibility when Tim Kime told me that he called Brockington to surprise his former OSU teammate Cheney and call live on my show. But for it to actually happen, well ...

And then it happened.

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http://www.limaohio.com/sports/local/article_ef9ed4c4-23a8-11e2-94c6-0019bb30f31a.html
 
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