There are 86 days that separate us from Ohio State's march to Blacksburg. To help pass the time until the Buckeyes put the Sandman to sleep I will countdown Ohio State's top 100 players according to the rubric* listed at the bottom of this article.
Doug Van Horn graduated from Eastmoor and went 2-1 against That Team.
No. 86 DOUG VAN HORN Guard / Tackle (1963-65)
Born: June 24, 1944 (Sedalia, MO)
High School: Eastmoor
OHIO STATE CAREER
- The Buckeyes were 19-7-1 with Van Horn on the team.
- Defeated No. 2 Wisconsin 13-10 in Madison in 1963.
- Beat No. 2 Illinois 26-0 in Champaign in 1964.
- Went 2-1 against That Team.
HONORS
- 1965 Team MVP
- 1965 All-American
- 1965 All-Big Ten
NFL DRAFT
Round 4 to the Detroit Lions with the 55th pick of the 1966 draft.
I could find very little on Doug Van Horn. Below is what found.
- He played in 172 NFL games over 13 seasons.
- Van Horn was on The NFL on CBS six times between 1970 and 1978.
- He was on Monday Night Football and The NFL on NBC once each.
- Doug Van Horn sued the NFL, NFL Films, Inc. and NFL Productions, LLC for trademark infringement in September 2014.
| CATEGORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | |
| BIG TEN MVP | |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | |
| LETTER | 0.75 |
| TOTAL | 14.75 |
For more information on the other players who wore No. 68.
Sources- The Ohio State Team Guide, nfl.com, rfcexpreess.com and imdb.com
| CATEFORY | POINTS |
|---|---|
| HEISMAN | 8 |
| NO. RETIRED / HONORED | 8 |
| BIG TEN MVP | 6 |
| TEAM MVP | 5 |
| ALL-AMERICAN | 4 |
| CAPTAIN | 4 |
| 1ST ROUND NFL DRAFT PICK | 4 |
| ALL-BIG TEN | 3 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN | 3 |
| NFL DRAFT PICK | 2 |
| ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN | 1 |
| LETTER | O.25 PER YEAR |
