Jerry Hendren
No. 86
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1947-11-04)November 4, 1947
Spokane, Washington
Died:February 26, 2018(2018-02-26) (aged 70)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Shadle Park
(Spokane, Washington)
College:Idaho
NFL draft:1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 89
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jerome Wayne "Jerry" Hendren (November 4, 1947 – February 26, 2018)[1] was an American football player, a wide receiver who played one season in the National Football League, with the Denver Broncos in 1970.[2]

Early years

Born and raised in Spokane, Washington, Hendren graduated from its Shadle Park High School in 1966,[3] and played college football at the University of Idaho in Moscow.[2] He led the NCAA in 1969 in both receptions (95) and receiving yards (1,452).[4][5][6] Hendren also led the nation in 1968 in receptions (86) and receiving touchdowns (14).[7] He was recruited to Idaho under head coach Steve Musseau; Y C McNease took over in 1968 and emphasized the passing game.[8]

After the 1969 season, Hendren played in five collegiate all-star games, including the East–West Shrine Game,[9] the American Bowl,[10] the Senior Bowl,[11][12][13] and the College All-Star Game in late July.[14] He caught five passes in the Shrine Game,[9] ten in the Senior Bowl,[11][12] and the city of Moscow honored him with "Jerry Hendren Day" and a key to the city.[13]

Denver Broncos

Selected in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft,[15] Hendren was signed by the Broncos in March 1970,[16][17][18] and he appeared in ten games for the Broncos in 1970, principally on special teams,[19] with eight kick returns for 197 yards. Shoulder injuries during his second training camp in 1971 resulted in his retirement.[20]

After football

After his pro football career, Hendren coached briefly,[2][20] then had a long career in law enforcement; his father Wayne was a police officer in Spokane and was the city's chief of police for a decade (1970−80).[21] Hendren worked for the Spokane County sheriff’s department for 29 years: eleven years as a patrol deputy, seven years as an undercover officer, and eleven years as an investigator. His son Thomas is a captain in the Spokane Police Department.[2]

In 2013, Hendren was selected by the Big Sky Conference 42nd on the conference's list of "50 Greatest Male Athletes".[13] He was a charter member of the University of Idaho Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007.

Hendren died at age 70 in 2018.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Jerry Hendren". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (obituary). March 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jerry Hendren, Vandals great in 1960s, dies at age 70". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 11, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "1965 Chronicle Football All-City". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photos). November 20, 1965. p. 8.
  4. ^ "1969 Receiving Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Idaho's Hendren Top Receiver". The Sun (San Bernardino, CA). November 6, 1969. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Jerry Hendren Tops Nation in Pass Receiving". The Daily Herald. (Provo, Utah). December 10, 1969. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "1968 Receiving Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Payne, Bob (January 24, 1968). "The pass is here". Spokesman-Review. {Spokane, Washington). p. 11.
  9. ^ a b "West slow getting started, but finally earns 15-0 nod". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 29, 1969. p. 9.
  10. ^ "Hendren catches 2 TDs, but North edged 24-23". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 4, 1970. p. 11.
  11. ^ a b "Vandal stars in Senior tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 11, 1970. p. 3, sports.
  12. ^ a b "Hendren catches 10 passes in tie game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 11, 1970. p. 12.
  13. ^ a b c "No. 42 Idaho's Jerry Hendren". Big Sky Conference. October 10, 2013.
  14. ^ "Chiefs coast to easy win, blunt All-Star pass threat". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. August 1, 1970. p. 9.
  15. ^ "Hendren goes to Denver club". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). January 28, 1970. p. 12.
  16. ^ "Hendren, Broncos agree to contract". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). March 18, 1970. p. 35.,
  17. ^ "Broncos Sign Jerry Hendren". Greeley Daily Tribune. March 19, 1970 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  18. ^ "Hendren signs pact". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 20, 1970. p. 15.,
  19. ^ "Jerry Hendren". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  20. ^ a b Vogt, Tom (September 4, 1971). "Injury prompted decision to be coach, not player". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 10.
  21. ^ Alexander, Rachel (November 11, 2015). "Wayne Hendren, Spokane police chief who modernized force, dies at 89". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Retrieved October 29, 2018.

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