Rusty Hilger

Having more people cheering wouldn't have stopped LT from knocking out Rusty Hilger - and that was a great moment in Lions history!He staggered into the huddle, out on his feet, and then couldn't stand without help.
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Oh … as for Rusty Hilger … he became CEO of a credit counseling company here in Irvine.Last August he disappeared with $2.9 Million in cash and the company is now bankrupt.

Quarterback Rusty Hilger and tailback Ernest Anderson sparked Oklahoma State past Baylor, 24-14, as a near-sellout crowd in the Astrodome watched the 25th Bluebonnet Bowl.
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Anderson carried the ball 27 times for 143 yards and a touchdown while Hilger completed 12-of-17 for 137 yards and a pair of touchdowns to ignite the Oklahoma State win.
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Hilger, named the game's MVP, left the game late in the first half with a slight concussion and didn't return.But Anderson's nifty running and another strong performance by the defense kept Baylor at bay.

OSU held the Bears to just 134 yards on the ground and the Cowboy secondary picked off two passes to help seal the win.Touchdown passes from Hilger to Malcolm Lewis and Jamie Harris and a one-yard scoring run by Anderson gave OSU a 21-0 advantage before Baylor got on the scoreboard late in the first half.

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Former pro quarterback Rusty Hilger has vanished, and so has $2.9 million that was supposed to help men and women avoid bankruptcy, court records say.

Hilger took the cash to pay a group of former NFL players and other businesses he was associated with, court records indicate.

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For less than two years, Hilger was the CEO of Irving-based US Credit Management Inc., which advertised itself as "THE national debt elimination and counseling company," and employed a bank of telemarketers who called debt-troubled consumers across the country promising relief.

But when former Los Angeles Raider Hilger left US Credit in May 2005, company workers noticed the money that was supposed to be paid to creditors was missing, court records indicate.As a result, US Credit has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and, in doing so, has placed its clients closer to bankruptcy than they were before they signed on, attorneys say.

"Approximately $2.9 million was stolen by Rusty Hilger, PPI Charities, Pro Player, Inc. and Pro Players Network," the bankruptcy filing states, referring to businesses Hilger started that paired former pro athletes in marketing and community education.
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Several attempts by the Dallas Business Journal to reach Hilger and other company officers were unsuccessful.Hilger and US Credit are the targets of a class-action lawsuit from three former clients.In addition, Irving police say they are investigating the theft of $200,000 in electronic equipment mentioned in the bankruptcy filing.

More than 170 debt-ridden people from across the country seek money in the bankruptcy, court records show.Attorneys say the only chance they have at getting their money back lies in finding Hilger and others directly involved in managing the company.
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Attorneys say other potential clients were charmed by Hilger over the phone.

Hilger, now 44, led Oklahoma State University to an appearance in the Bluebonnet Bowl.He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the then-Los Angeles Raiders.Hilger played sparingly in the next three seasons.He played in 11 games in 1988 for the Detroit Lions.He finished his NFL career in 1991 with 204 completions in 464 attempts, 2,584 yards passing, 11 touchdown passes and 19 interceptions.

Despite the lackluster pro career, Hilger stayed close to other Texas and Oklahoma football standouts.

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Tom Kelley, Nick Jacobs, Rusty Hilger, Scott Seidel, Lemuel Stinson, Alfred Anderson, Dano Mesch, Hank Renovato,
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Former pro quarterback Rusty Hilger has vanished, and so has $2.9 million that was supposed to help men and women avoid bankruptcy, court records say.

Hilger took the cash to pay a group of former NFL players and other businesses he was associated with, court records indicate.

Tom Kelley, Nick Jacobs, Hank Renovato, Rusty Hilger, Scott Seidel, Lemuel Stinson, Alfred Anderson, Dano Mesch,
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Former pro quarterback Rusty Hilger has vanished, and so has $2.9 million that was supposed to help men and women avoid bankruptcy, court records say.

Hilger took the cash to pay a group of former NFL players and other businesses he was associated with, court records indicate.

Former quarterbacks Rusty Hilger, Eric Hipple, Erik Kramer, Greg Landry, Scott Mitchell and Earl Morrall will join current Lions' quarterback Joey Harrington as chairs for the Lions' annual golf outing.

"We've been discussing sponsorship opportunities with Blake and his family for some time, and are excited about sponsoring his car," said Rusty Hilger, Managing Director of Pro Players, Inc.
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Pro Players, Inc. members Greg Pruitt (Cleveland Browns), David Lucas (Dallas Cowboys), Kenny Gant (Dallas Cowboys), Charles Taylor (Kansas City Chiefs), Kelvin Harris (Los Angeles Rams), Rusty Hilger (Los Angeles Raiders), and Terry Peters (Denver Broncos) visited the track to experience the behind-the-scenes world of stock car racing.

"FAN ZONE" a new event created by Pro Players, Inc., "is a high energy two day event featuring sports celebrities, the Miss Hawaiian Tropic Pageant, over 20 regional musical artists and bands and the chart topping recording artist 'SMASHMOUTH,'" said Rusty Hilger, Pro Players, Inc.'s Chairman and former quarterback for the L.A. Raiders.

Former pro quarterback Rusty Hilger has vanished, and so has .9 million that was supposed to help men and women avoid bankruptcy, court records say.