Champ Henson

Champ Henson

No. 38
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1953-06-01) June 1, 1953 (age 72) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Teays Valley (Ashville, Ohio)
College	Ohio State
NFL draft	1975: 4th round, 89th overall pick
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1975)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-Big Ten (1972) 1972 NCAA Touchdown Leader - 20 1972 NCAA Rushing Touchdown Leader - 20 1972 NCAA Scoring Leader- 120
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts 11 Rushing yards 38 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Harold R. "Champ" Henson III (born June 1, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Henson attended Ohio State University, where he led the nation in scoring as a sophomore in 1972.^[1] In the second game of the 1973 season, however, Henson tore the cartilage in his knee and was out for the season. Linebacker Bruce Elia was converted to starting fullback. In his senior season, Henson was hampered by the lingering effects of his knee injury and challenged by sophomore Pete Johnson.

Henson was selected in the fourth round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, who then traded him to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Statistics

Henson's statistics are as follows:^[2][3]

Ohio State Buckeyes
Season	Rushing				Receiving
	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
1971	Did Not Play
1972	193	795	4.1	20	1	6	6.0	0
1973	27	107	4.0	4	0	0	0.0	0
1974	88	433	4.9	12	0	0	0.0	0
Totals	308	1,335	4.3	36	1	6	6.0	0

Political career

In March 2012, Harold was selected as the Republican nominee for Pickaway County Commissioner by a 67–33 margin. He was unopposed in the November election, where he received over 16,000 votes. His term ran through January 2015.^[4] In 2016, Henson was once again nominated as the Republican nominee for Commissioner by receiving more than 60 percent of the vote and defeated his two general election opponents.^[5]

Election Results

Pickaway County Commissioner General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harold Henson	13,795	60.48
	Independent	Michael R. Parks	1,889	8.28
	Democratic	Warren R. Spangler	7,127	31.24

Pickaway County Commissioner Republican Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harold Henson	7,329	100.00

Pickaway County Commissioner General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harold Henson	16,061	100.00

Pickaway County Commissioner Republican Primary, 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harold Henson	4,646	67.24
	Republican	Sereana Dresbach	2,264	32.76

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly scoring leaders

References

1. "Buckeye Fullback Henson Almost Came To Michigan". Argus-Press. November 25, 1972. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
2. "Champ Henson College Stats". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
3. "Champ Henson College Stats".
4. "GOP picks two to run for Pickaway County board". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
5. "Pickaway County Board of Elections". Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.