Patrick Shannon Hodgson (born January 30, 1944) is an American former professional

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. He played in the

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(NFL) for the

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in 1966. He played

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at the

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. After his career, he served as a

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for multiple NFL teams.

Coaching history

Hodgson served as a position coach for four National Football League teams between 1978 and 1997. *1978

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(wide receivers coach) *1979–1987

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(wide receivers coach) *1992–1995

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(tight ends coach) *1996–1997

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(tight ends coach)

Personal life

His grandfather (Morton) lettered in football in 1906 and was Georgia's first four-sport letter winner (football, basketball, baseball, and track). His father (Hutch) lettered in football in 1933. His son, Pat Jr., played football at Clarke Central and walked on for a year at Georgia, but he did not play. After retiring from coaching he worked in I.T.

References

1944 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Georgia American football wide receivers Georgia Bulldogs football players Washington Redskins players Pittsburgh Steelers coaches New York Giants coaches 20th-century American sportsmen {{widereceiver-1940s-stub