Len Hauss

Len Hauss

No. 56
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1942-07-11)July 11, 1942 Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	December 15, 2021(2021-12-15) (aged 79) Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Jesup
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1964 / round: 9 / pick: 115
Career history
Washington Redskins (1964–1977)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Pro (1974, 1975) 5× Pro Bowl (1966, 1968–1970, 1972) 80 Greatest Redskins Washington Commanders Ring of Fame Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 196 Games started: 192 Fumble recoveries: 5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leonard Moore Hauss (July 11, 1942 – December 15, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1964 to 1977. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, he was named one of the 70 Greatest Redskins. Hauss played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life

Hauss attended Jesup High School, where he played high school football as a fullback. As a senior, he rushed for 1,500 yards and scored 15 touchdowns.[1][2]

College career

Hauss attended and played college football at the University of Georgia, where he became a center. He received All-Southeastern Conference honors as a sophomore.[1]

Hauss was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[3]

Professional career

Hauss was drafted in the ninth round (115th overall) of the 1964 NFL draft. He started his first game at center four games into the 1964 season, a job he would not lose until retirement.[1] Hauss helped lead the Redskins to the Super Bowl VII in 1972. He started 192 consecutive games for the Redskins between 1964 and 1977.[1] He was named to the Pro Bowl 5 times in 1966, 1968–1970, and 1972. In 1978, he was replaced by Bob Kuziel.

After football

After retiring from the NFL, Hauss entered the financial services industry.[4]

Hauss died on December 15, 2021, at the age of 79.[5]

References

1. "Flashback: Hauss Was Front And Center". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
2. "The History of Wayne County High School: Athletics". Wayne County High School. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
3. "The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current « Georgia Historic Newspapers". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
4. "#56 Len Hauss". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
5. "12.16.21 obituaries". The Press Sentinel.