When she’s not playing “Pinball Wizard,” Hampton is usually playing volleyball for her high school, Sandburg (Orland Park, Ill.), or her club team, Sports Performance 17-Mizuno. Normal would be something new. In his senior year, he got his wish. The next day, he tried to work out again. Hilgenberg, 35, was doing military presses with dumbbells when it hit. Same for Jeff Saturday, Bart Oates and Kent Hull, who went on to play in a combined 14 Pro Bowls. Your email address will not be published. When Dakota Hampton and her father, Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Hampton, get together they don’t usually play sports. Listen in now. As a senior, Jerry was captain of the Iowa baseball team. Wally Hilgenberg played basketball, baseball and ran track in high school, but football was his best sport. Find high-quality Jay Hilgenberg stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. "Aw, come on, let's go play some Ping-Pong," Tomczak insisted. Get your piece of Iowa history and subscribe today! So he and Mike Tomzcak, two former Bears getting ready to prolong unlikely careers that began as free agents, were lifting weights in Hilgenberg's suburban basement April 8. The EKG revealed blockage that was cleared by an angioplasty last Thursday. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users That's what he is. Prairie Lights Stubborn is how ex-teammate Jay Hilgenberg describes him: "Very stubborn. He was the first of six members of his family — all linemen, mostly centers — to play for the Hawkeyes as younger brother Wally, sons Jim, Jay and Joel, and Wally’s son, Eric, all followed in his path. He played center, and taught his boys the position. A year later, he tried out for the football team at the University of Iowa as a quarterback, eventually was switched to the center position and by the time he was a senior in 1953, he was an All-American. An EKG test during last season with the New Orleans Saints had revealed no heart problem. Need a gift idea? “If I go to school there, my mom would move out that way,” said Hampton, who has a 3.0 grade-point average and is also interested in Central Florida, New Mexico, Florida Atlantic and her father’s alma mater, Arkansas. “A little feistiness, a little sass…that ‘Hit ‘em in the mouth’ kind of attitude. Jerry, Wally and Jay were named first team All-Big Ten. Joel was a two-time second team All-Big Ten pick. Thanks to Kyle Martin of KFJB 1230 AM for spending time with Michael Swanger to talk about the Jul/Aug issue. "T-Zak, the heck with lifting today," Hilgenberg said. Continuing the Hawkeye legacy, Luke Lindahl went on to play linebacker at Iowa. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. 16 for the Eagles because there is no No. "I think 32 pounds will be a little harder to take off now.". I've played long enough. Available in 12″ x 18″ and 18″ x 24″ sizes, these beautiful posters are printed on quality, thick paper stock. They have to be ashamed because they have a problem? “She’s a terrific player right now. "I … His mother's side of the family had high cholesterol, but his father and uncle, both former pro players, didn't have problems and there was no heart disease on either side. Hilgenberg still wouldn't acknowledge it. Dan Hampton, who won a Super Bowl with the Chicago Bears in 1986 and played in four Pro Bowls, said his daughter inherited his competitive zeal –- among other things. I wouldn't trade it for anything.". Thanks to Lou, Jackie and the crew at KCWI-TV23’s “CW Iowa Live” for hosting Iowa History Journal Publisher Michael Swanger to talk about the Sept/Oct issue. That's why he's good." My mom and dad, they make good football players.”, The Hilgenberg house was a snapping sanctuary. He had undergone surgery on both elbows to correct damage inflicted during 13 years of snapping the joints backwards as an NFL center. “You look like you could be Dan Hampton’s daughter,” said Hilgenberg… Collect, curate and comment on your files. I just have to live with it.' "I'll never let T-Zak forget that. Why do people do that? Between them, players named Hilgenberg won 19 varsity letters at Iowa. In this conversation. Jerry Hilgenberg was the first of six Hawkeyes in his family – all lineman, mostly centers – to play for Iowa. The eldest, John, snapped at Iowa in the mid-1970s. The pain came right back. The life of a football player is stressful enough on the field. Maxwell Schaeffer on 1040 AM WHO had our publisher join him for the Maxwell & Friends show to talk about the latest IHJ issue. He has been a nominee for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. If he had it to do over, knowing he would be recuperating from a heart attack at age 35, he wouldn't hesitate. The family would gather around the television to watch Vikings games. Between them, players named Hilgenberg have won 19 varsity letters at Iowa. “I think there is some pressure being his daughter,” she said. Thanks to Jeff Stein and KXEL 1540 AM for hosting IHJ Publisher Michael Swanger on Sept. 4 to talk about the latest issue of IHJ. Jerry Hilgenberg was inducted into the Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Hampton is the type of all-around athlete -- she also plays golf and tennis for Sandberg –- plenty of colleges are seeking. ', "But I feel real good right now. The pain in Jay Hilgenberg's chest was "just cartilage," he kept telling himself. There's no decision. We appreciate their support of our locally owned magazine and our efforts to preserve and promote Iowa’s fascinating history! {{collectionsDisplayName(searchView.appliedFilters)}}, {{searchText.groupByEventToggleImages()}}, {{searchText.groupByEventToggleEvents()}}. IHJ is now sold at Fareway! Little Wilton Junction High School did not even have a football team when Jerry Hilgenberg first got there in 1945. I kind of feel like I didn't and then I say, `Yeah, I did. Jay Hilgenberg played in seven straight Pro Bowls and 188 career games. When the pain shot to his elbow, Hilgenberg blamed his profession. "I just have to get the stress out of my life. Jerry Hilgenberg was the legendary Forest Evashevski’s first All-American at Iowa. On Friday, doctors will assess damage to the heart. A two-way player at guard and linebacker, Wally’s defensive coach was his brother Jerry, who had returned to Iowa City following a stint in the Air Force. He played center for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1993. "I always put a lot of pressure and stress on myself throughout my career. Hampton relates what he swears is a true story about his daughter while she was vacationing in Hawaii four years ago. 99 her dad wore while making a name for himself with the Bears whenever the jersey has been available on one of her teams. He is the son of All-American University of Iowa center Jerry Hilgenberg and nephew of Minnesota Vikings linebacker Wally Hilgenberg. At times you go through stress and don't enjoy it, but looking back it was great. It pushes me to be better than the average player.”. After 12 seasons in the NFL, he was training for one more but had a heart attack while playing ping pong with a teammate in April 1994. I always wanted to be a good player and work at it hard," Hilgenberg said. Since then, weight has been an abnormal part of Hilgenberg's pursuit of athletics. Get yours at the IHJ Store. Your team’s Premium Access agreement is expiring soon. He had always been active in athletics and he played for the Bears’ basketball and baseball teams, but what he and many of his classmates really wanted to do was play football. "Oh, man, T-Zak, I've got to get outside," Hilgenberg said. I beat him 11-0 having a heart attack," Hilgenberg said. click it to hear it. Four days earlier – on his 66th birthday – Mr. Hilgenberg watched his grandson, Luke Lindahl, play in an eighth-grade football game for New Life Academy outside Minneapolis. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 1968, but was waived before ever playing a game for the Steelers. He is encouraging his friends and relatives to get tests. Stubborn is how ex-teammate Jay Hilgenberg describes him: "Very stubborn. Her dream school is Arizona State, which is located near where her grandparents live in Phoenix. "OK, let's go play Ping-Pong," Tomczak said. As a high school senior wrestling in Iowa, Hilgenberg dropped 32 pounds to get to 185. "Toughest man I ever played against," said ex-teammate Fridge Perry. “I got to wear that letter jacket with the big “I” on it,” said Wally, who was 11 years Jerry’s junior. “It was like a ritual,” Jay recalled. Sandburg finished the season 32-7, losing in the sectionals to eventual state finalist Marist, a team it had defeated during the regular season. Drugtown He has been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, an honor he richly deserves. He promised to see a doctor Monday, but Lisa had to make the appointment. “We’re like a good line of dogs. No one ever talked except to discuss the different defenses.”. Mara Hilgenberg, Jay’s daughter, played volleyball at Iowa. In nine years as starting center, the Bears led the league in rushing four times, finished second once and third another time. His path to excellence was difficult but not without precedent for a pivot. "I said, `Ah, my elbows are trashed anyway,' " Hilgenberg said. 99 uniform available.) "Doctors told me quite a while ago the cholesterol would be a problem until I quit playing and dropped the weight," Hilgenberg said. © 2020 Getty Images. A year later, he tried out at the University of Iowa as a quarterback, eventually switched to center, and by the time he was a senior in 1953, he was an All-American. Jay Walter Hilgenberg (born March 21, 1959) is a former American football player in the NFL.He played center for the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and the New Orleans Saints from 1981 to 1993.. We are proud to announce that Iowa History Journal is now sold at Fareway Meat & Grocery Stores in Iowa. Lisa (Hilgenberg's wife) wanted to call 911 Saturday night and I told her no, just cartilage. She was alone on a beach, practicing volleyball, when former Bears center Jay Hilgenberg spotted her. Sports careers almost always end more suddenly than planned, but this was "a shock" to Hilgenberg and anybody under the age of 40. [2] He started in the NFL's Pro Bowl seven times. A subscription to Iowa History Journal is the year-round gift they don’t have to dust! At 6’3”, 260 pounds, Hilgy was undersized but possessed a huge heart. Jerry, Wally and Jay were named First Team All-Big Ten. Behind Hilgenberg, who won the starting center position only weeks earlier, Chicago controlled the clock and earned their fourth victory of the season.
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