Champ Henson

Harold R. "Champ" Henson III (born June 1, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Henson attended Ohio State University, where he led the nation in scoring as a sophomore in 1972. In the second game of the 1973 season, however, Henson tore the cartilage in his knee and was out for the season. Linebacker Bruce Elia was converted to starting fullback. In his senior season, Henson was hampered by the lingering effects of his knee injury and challenged by sophomore Pete Johnson.

Henson was selected in the fourth round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who then traded him to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Statistics

Henson's statistics are as follows:

SeasonRushingReceiving Att Yards Avg TD Rec Yards Avg TD 1971 Did Not Play 1972 193 795 4.1 20 1 6 6.0 0 1973 27 107 4.0 4 0 0 0.0 0 1974 88 433 4.9 12 0 0 0.0 0 Totals 308 1,335 4.3 36 1 6 6.0 0

Political career

In March 2012, Harold was selected as the Republican nominee for Pickaway County Commissioner by a 67–33 margin. He was unopposed in the November election, where he received over 16,000 votes. His term ran through January 2015. In 2016, Henson was once again nominated as the Republican nominee for Commissioner by receiving more than 60 percent of the vote and defeated his two general election opponents.

Election Results