John Hock

John Joseph Hock (March 7, 1928 – December 9, 2000) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1950 to 1952 and Los Angeles Rams from 1953 to 1957. He was named to the Pro Bowl one time. Playing college football for the Santa Clara Broncos, he was co-captain of the squad that defeated Bear Bryant's highly-ranked Kentucky team in the 1950 Orange Bowl. Hock also participated in the Olympic Trials for wrestling and was a veteran of the Korean War. After his professional football career ended with a severe knee injury, Hock went on to a successful career as an executive with a variety of freight forwarding and transportation companies. Hock died from lung cancer in December 2000. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was survived by his wife Bernadette "Micki", seven children and thirteen grandchildren.