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John Hovious

Hovious, John A. (Junie)
Height: 5-8 Weight: 180
Born: October 4, 1919 Vicksburg, MS
Died: May 7, 1998 Oxford, MS
High School:

Year	College	Status
1938	Mississippi
1939	Mississippi	Lettered
1940	Mississippi	Lettered
1941	Mississippi	Lettered

Draft: 18th round (168th overall) 1942 New York Giants

Military Service: United States Navy

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL	43	TB-LDH	5	3
1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL			5	3

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	12/22/1941	1942 New York Giants (NFL)1942 NYG NFL
Signed		1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL
Released		1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	FD	20+	40+	FUM
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL	22	-7	-0.3	7	0		0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	22	-7	-0.3	7	0		0	0

PASSING	ATT	COM	COM%	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	SK	YL	FD	20+	40+	RTG
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL	46	22	47.8	19	373	8.1	17.0	53t	4	8.7	5	10.9						65.1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	46	22	47.8	19	373	8.1	17.0	53t	4	8.7	5	10.9						65.1

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL	1		20	20.0	20	0	1	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1		20	20.0	20	0	1	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1945 New York Giants (NFL)1945 NYG NFL	3		3	0	3	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	3		3	0	3	0	0

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