John Hicks passed away Saturday following an illness and he will be missed by the entire Ohio State community. During his career, the great Buckeye tackle set the bar high for every lineman who followed.
Hicks played in an era when freshmen weren’t eligible to play. He started for the Buckeyes on the National Championship team of 1970 but missed most of the next season due to an injury and received a medical redshirt.
Hicks came back from his injury in 1972 and earned All-American honors when he helped pave the way for a running back named Archie Griffin to set the Ohio State freshman rushing record.