Jerry Hendren

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]

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
Player stats at PFR

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. "Jerry Hendren". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). (obituary). March 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. "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.
  6. "Jerry Hendren Tops Nation in Pass Receiving". The Daily Herald. (Provo, Utah). December 10, 1969. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  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. "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. "Vandal stars in Senior tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 11, 1970. p. 3, sports.
  12. "Hendren catches 10 passes in tie game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 11, 1970. p. 12.
  13. "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.
  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. 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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