Merton Hanks

Merton Hanks

Position(s) Safety Jersey #(s) 36, 45
Born	March 12, 1968 (1968-03-12) (age 43) Dallas, Texas
Career information
Year(s)	1991–1999
NFL Draft	1991 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122
College	Iowa
Professional teams
San Francisco 49ers (1991-1998) Seattle Seahawks (1999)
Career stats
INT	33
INT yards	410
Touchdowns	3
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl selection (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) 3× All-Pro selection (1994, 1995, 1997) NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year (1995) Super Bowl champion (XXIX)

Merton Edward Hanks (born March 12, 1968) is a former safety in the National Football League.^[1]

Hanks attended Lake Highlands High School, where he was a district track and field champion. He went on to the University of Iowa, earning all-Big Ten honors at cornerback. However, at the NFL scouting combine, his 40-yard dashes were extremely slow, and he was not drafted until the fifth round by the San Francisco 49ers.

Despite his low selection, Hanks was selected for 4 Pro Bowl and 3 All-Pro teams. He was well-known for his interceptions and returns, as well as his unique "chicken dance" celebrations which were later emulated by basketball star Shaquille O'Neal.^[2][3] He was a member of the 1994 San Francisco team that won Super Bowl XXIX. Hanks finished his career with the Seattle Seahawks, retiring in 1999. He is now a senior manager and assistant director of operations for the National Football League, and regularly goes on speaking tours.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Merton Hanks". NFL.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/players/mertonhanks/profile?id=HAN175341. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 
2. ^ Gwen Knapp (December 21, 1997). "Dances with Hanks". sfgate.com. http://articles.sfgate.com/1997-12-21/sports/28561674_1. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
3. ^ Phil Taylor (December 1, 1997). "Basketball Jones". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1011561/index.htm. Retrieved October 16, 2011. 
4. ^ "Where are they now? Merton Hanks". Hawkeye Sports. 9 October 2008. http://www.hawkeyesportsnews.com/2008/10/where-are-they-now-merton-hanks.html. Retrieved 31 December 2010. 

External links

• Chicken dance clip at YouTube

Persondata
Name	Hanks, Merton
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	March 12, 1968
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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