Harold Hart

Harold Jerome Hart (born July 13, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. He was selected by the Raiders in the eleventh round of the 1974 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers. Hart was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life Hart played high school football at New Stanton Senior High School in Jacksonville, Florida.

College career Hart was a four-year starter at Texas Southern University, rushing for over 2,000 yards for the Tigers. In 1975, he returned a 102-yard kick off for a touchdown in Week 1 of Monday Night Football against the Miami Dolphins

Hart was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1976 NFL expansion draft. He missed the 1976 season due to injury and was released before the start of the 1977 season.

Hart played in one game for the New York Giants in 1977.

Hart played in seven games for the Oakland Raiders in 1978.