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Howard “Red” Hickey
Acting
14 Feb 1917
† 30 Mar 2006
Clarksville, Arkansas, USA
Biography
Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey revolutionized professional football as both player and coach, inventing the shotgun formation that transformed offensive strategy and remains fundamental to modern NFL gameplay. Born February 14, 1917 in Clarksville, Arkansas, Hickey attended Clarksville High School before enrolling at University of Arkansas, where he became a rare two-sport star earning All-Conference honors in both football and basketball. In 1941, he played forward on the Razorbacks basketball team ...
Also Known As
Howard Hickey, Howard Wayne Hickey, Howard Wayne "Red" Hickey, Howard "Red" Wayne Hickey, Red Hickey
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