... >Boston Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week was small in stature, but during his brief time in the NFL played like a giant.

Mack Herron stood only 5'5" and a half inches tall and weighed in around 170 lbs. In an NFL full of oversized men, he looked like a boy among men. However, in 1974, no player stood taller.

Originally drafted in the sixth round of the NFL draft after playing college football at Kansas State, Herron spent three seasons as a standout runner in the Canadian Football League before joining the New England Patriots in 1973.

Initially used primarily as a return specialist, Herron led the NFL with 1,092 kickoff return yards in 1973 while averaging 26.6 yards per kick.

He also ret...

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