Jack "Hacksaw" Reynolds brought unmatched intensity and leadership to the San Francisco 49ers during their early dynasty years, earning two Super Bowl rings as the veteran anchor of a young defense. Born November 22, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Reynolds attended Western Hills High School before starring at the University of Tennessee. Initially recruited as a fullback, he moved to linebacker during his sophomore year in 1967 and never looked back, teaming with Steve Kiner to form one of college football's most feared linebacker duos.
Reynolds earned All-SEC and All-American honors as a senior in 1969, helping lead Tennessee to two SEC championships (1967, 1969). He acquired his legendary nickname after an embarrassing 38-0 loss to Ole Miss in 1969, when he took a hacksaw to an abandoned 1953 Chevrolet Bel Air in frustration, working through the night and chewing through 13 hacksaw blades to cut the car in half.
Drafted 22nd overall by the Los Angeles Rams in 1970, the 6-foot-1, approx...
