John Ewing O'Hearn (July 28, 1893 – July 22, 1977) was a professional American football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1920 with the Cleveland Tigers and in 1921 with the

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. O'Hearn graduated from Cornell University, where he was a member of the

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. He was elected to the

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in 1972. His younger brother,

Ed O'Hearn Edmund Francis O'Hearn (December 1, 1898 — April 25, 1972) was a professional football player. He played in the National Football League (NFL) in 1920 with the Cleveland Tigers and in 1921 with the New York Brickley Giants. Prior to joining the ...

, played for the NFL's New York Brickley Giants in 1921. Both brothers played for the Tigers in 1920.

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1893 births 1977 deaths American football ends Buffalo All-Americans players Cleveland Tigers (NFL) players Cornell Big Red football players All-American college football players College Football Hall of Fame inductees Sportspeople from Brookline, Massachusetts Players of American football from Norfolk County, Massachusetts {{collegefootball-player-stub