Len Hauss was a 14-year NFL center and five-time Pro Bowl pick with the Washington Redskins. As a high school player, Hauss was the star fullback/linebacker of Wayne County’s Class AA championship team of 1959 and semifinal team of 1958. Hauss made first-team AJC all-state both seasons. In the 1959 state championship game, Hauss rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 victory over Rossville. He also recovered two fumbles. In a must-win region-title game weeks earlier, he rushed for 110 yards and scored the winning touchdown. He was credited with 10 tackles per game as a senior. John Donaldson, the coach of two state championship Wayne County teams, called Hauss “the most vicious tackler I’ve seen in high school.’’ Hauss started or played significantly all four years of high school. In college, he was switched from fullback to center by Georgia coach Wally Butts. Hauss started for two seasons, then was a ninth-round NFL Draft pick. Hauss was a 14-year starter who made 192 consecutive starts. He was the Redskins’ top lineman on their 1972 Super Bowl team under coach George Allen. Hauss was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1981 and the Washington Football Ring of Fame in 2002. After retiring from football, Hauss worked in the banking industry. He died in 2021 in his hometown of Jesup.
The Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame honors and celebrates the rich history, achievements, and contributions of high school football players, coaches, and supporters across the state.
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