Shaun O'Hara
 O'Hara at the Giants training camp in 2007 |
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| No. 60 New York Giants | |
| Center | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: June 23, 1977 | |
| Place of birth: Hillsborough, New Jersey | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 303 lb (137 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Rutgers | |
| Undrafted in 2000 | |
| Debuted in 2000 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008 | |
| Games played | 129 |
| Games started | 113 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Shaun O'Hara (born June 23, 1977 in Hillsborough, New Jersey[1]) is an American football player who currently plays center and was a co-captain on the 2007 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants. He played college football at Rutgers University, and has been in the NFL since 2000, having begun his pro career as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns.
He went to Hillsborough High School (New Jersey). He also spent some of his childhood in Medina, Ohio.[citation needed]
Since joining the Giants, he has been a resident of Rutherford, New Jersey.[2]
O'Hara is a two-time Pro-Bowler, playing as reserve Center for the NFC All-Stars in both the 2009 and the 2010 Pro Bowls.
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[edit] Professional career
O'Hara's professional career began with the Cleveland Browns, where he played both center and guard after signing as a rookie free agent in 2000.[3] While a Brown, O'Hara started 38 of 54 games, including the final 34 that he played. He signed a three-year $5.4 million contract with the Giants on March 7, 2004 with the intention of playing Center, which he considers his more natural position,[4] as well as to help bolster an offensive line that was often criticized as one of the problem's in the Giants' 2003 season.[5]
In his first year with the team, O'Hara's season was nearly ended by a case of athlete's foot, which developed into a staph infection, raising further discussion about the incidences of staph in NFL locker rooms.[6][7]
O'Hara re-signed with the Giants in March 2007 keeping him off the free agent market,[8] despite initial concerns about whether a deal was possible.[9] The Giants' offensive line has been viewed by some as one of the keys to the team's success,[10] which was cemented following Super Bowl XLII[11] and in the leadup thereto,[12][13] but was seen as early as 2005.[14]
Despite initial impressions that O'Hara was not a Pro Bowl caliber player,[15] he was named a reserve in the 2008 Pro Bowl and named a starter in the 2009 Pro Bowl. [16]
[edit] Off-field activity
O'Hara is a member of the Giants' leadership council and was a team co-captain for the 2007 season.[17] He is the Giants' team representative to the players' union and has been very outspoken about the role of the players' union and its leadership.[18][19]
He was named Giants Man of the Year for his community involvement as well as United Way's Hometown Hero in 2005[1] and has also worked with a number of organizations to support the communities where he lives.[1] In March 2009, he was honored by the American Ireland Fund as one of the most noted and successful Irish American figures today.[20]
In April 2009, O'Hara, along with his wife Amy, launched the Shaun O'Hara Foundation, whose mission is to increase knowledge and education for life-threatening diseases for which there is limited funding.[21]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Player - Shaun O'Hara - Giants.com
- ^ O'Gorman, George. "Giants Stadium celebration gives Big Blue chance to celebrate at home for the first time in months", Trentonian, February 6, 2008. Accessed February 7, 2008. "For two of the Giants’ three Jersey guys, the salute by their home state wasn’t a surprise. “They always do things right in New Jersey,” said center Shaun O’Hara, a Rutgers grad who grew up in Hillsborough and now lives in Rutherford."
- ^ Zinser, Lynn (2004-03-08). "Giants Acquire O'Hara to Play Center". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/08/sports/football/08BLUE.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.[dead link]
- ^ "O'Hara Agrees to Three-Year Deal". ESPN. 2004-03-07. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1753350. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (2004-09-01). "SI's 2004 NFL Scouting Report: Giants". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2004/magazine/08/30/giants/. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "Athlete's Foot Almost Ends Giant's Season". MSNBC. 2004-11-03. http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/6401552/. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (2004-11-04). "Only O'Hara's Laugh is Contagious". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/2004/11/04/2004-11-04_only_o_hara_s_laugh_is_infec.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Canavan, Tom (2007-03-02). "Giants Sign Center Shaun O'Hara". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2007Mar02/0,4675,FBNGiantsMoves,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ "Blue Bar is Lowered. Is Just Contending Enough?". New York Daily News. 2006-12-20. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/2006/12/20/2006-12-20_blue_bar_is_lowered_is_just_contending_e.html. Retrieved 2009-04-06.[dead link]
- ^ Schmeelk, John (2008-04-16). "Positional Analysis: O-Line". Giants.com. http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=27046. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Telander, Rick (2008-10-07). "Brotherhood of the Offensive Line". Men's Journal. http://www.mensjournal.com/offensive-line. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (2007-10-18). "Giants' Front Men". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/seven/10182007/sports/giants/giants_front_men.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Clayton, John (2008-02-01). "Giants' O-Line Standing Test of Time". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs07/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=3225825. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (2005-10-14). "O-Line Real Key to Giants Offensive Explosion". The Giants Insider. http://nyg.scout.com/2/452657.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Chadiha, Jeffri (2004-09-06). "3 New York Giants". Sports Illustrated. http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1105704/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (2008-12-16). "Six Giants Named to Pro Bowl". Giants.com. http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=33269. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (2008-06-12). "O'Hara Comments on Plax Situation". The Star-Ledger. http://blog.nj.com/ledgergiants/2008/06/ohara_comments_on_plax_situati.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Rhoden, Wiliam C. (2009-01-04). "Players Need to Be Thinking About Union’s Leadership". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/sports/football/05rhoden.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Schwartz, Paul (2008-04-11). "O'Hara: Upshaw's Ego Hurting the Cause". New York Post. http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/giants/archives/2008/04/ohara_upshaws_e.html. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ "New York Young Leaders St. Patrick's Celebration". The American Ireland Fund in New York. 2009-03-12. http://www.irlfunds.org/aif/new_york/events_3_12_09.asp. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Garafolo, Mike (2009-04-28). "Shaun O'Hara says Rutgers' success in draft a testament to Greg Schiano's development of program". The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/index.ssf/2009/04/shaun_ohara_says_rutgers_succe.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
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