James Hough (born August 4, 1956) is a former professional

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player. Hough, an

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, played nine seasons in the

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for the

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, playing in 111 games, and starting 78 of them. He played

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for

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where he was named to the

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and played in the 1977 college all star East-West Shrine Game. In 2016, Hough was inducted into the Utah State University Hall of Fane Hough is also known for his participation in the 1982 World's Strongest Man He attended La Mirada High School where he played football and was on the first team that inaugurated their stadium in 1973. He now coaches

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for the Chaska Hawks in Chaska, Minnesota.Chaska Hawks Football
/ref> Hough has recently been inducted into both the La Mirada High School, and Utah State University Hall of Fame https://utahstateaggies.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jim-hough/27

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1956 births Living people People from Greater Los Angeles American football offensive linemen Utah State Aggies football players Minnesota Vikings players https://utahstateaggies.com/honors/hall-of-fame/jim-hough/27 {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub