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Gene Hickerson, Class of 2007
 

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Gene was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1960s.
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Gene clears a hole for Hall of Famer Leroy Kelly.
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Hickerson led the way for Hall of Famer Jim Brown.
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Gene leads the Browns onto the field at Fawcett Stadium for the Hall of Fame Game. Hickerson twice played in the preseason classic in Canton.
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Hickerson was taken as a future selection by the Browns in the 7th round of the 1957 NFL Draft.
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Hickerson played in 202 games during his 15-season career.
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Hickerson takes a breather during a game in 1966.
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Hickerson takes Hall of Fame safety Larry Wilson (8) out of the way to clear room for Leroy Kelly.
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Gene was named All-NFL five times and elected to the Pro Bowl six straight seasons.
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Hall of Fame Browns

Gene chats with Paul Brown and Lou Groza.

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Gene Hickerson's Hall of Fame Mural.
Gene Hickerson was the lead blocker for three future Hall of Famers - Jim Brown, Bobby Mitchell, and Leroy Kelly.