| Date of birth | (1972-09-04)September 4, 1972 |
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| Place of birth | Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death | May 14, 2010(2010-05-14) (aged 37) |
| Place of death | Walterboro, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| US college | Mississippi |
| NFL draft | 1995 / Round: 5 / Pick: 158 |
| Career history | |
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| 1996 | Miami Dolphins |
| 1997–1999 | San Diego Chargers |
| 2000–2002 | New Orleans Saints |
| 2003 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2004 | New York Giants |
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Norman Lamont Hand (September 4, 1972 – May 14, 2010)[1] was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[2] He last played with the New York Giantsin2004. He also played with the Seattle Seahawks, the New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Miami Dolphins. With the Saints, Hand was part of a defensive line nicknamed "The Heavy Lunch Bunch", along with fellow 325-pounders Martin Chase and Grady Jackson. Hand was noted for his "Big Wiggle" celebration dance,[3] and in 2000 he was part of the team that won the Saints' first playoff game.[4]
AtWalterboro High SchoolinWalterboro, South Carolina, Hand earned three lettersinfootball, and also played baseball. As a senior, he was an honorable mention All-America selection by Parade and USA Today, and was the South Carolina High School Defensive Lineman of the Year. As a junior tight end, he caught 25 passes for 526 yards (21.04 yards per reception average).
AtItawamba Junior College in Mississippi, he finished his two-year career with 18 sacks, 135 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries.
Norman Hand was a two-year starter at the University of Mississippi after transferring from Itawamba Junior College. As a senior, he posted 3.5 sacks, 61 tackles (three for losses), one interception, and one fumble recovery, and was a second-team All-SEC selection.
Hand died on May 14, 2010, from hypertensive heart disease,[5] after collapsing at his house in Walterboro.[6]
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Miami Dolphins 1995 NFL draft selections
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