Leon Hart
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Leon Hart | |
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Date of birth | November 2, 1928 |
Place of birth | Pittsburgh, PA |
Date of death | September 24, 2002 |
Position(s) | End |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL Draft | 1950 / Round 1/ Pick 1 |
Pro Bowls | 1951 |
Awards | 1949 Heisman Trophy |
Statistics | |
Team(s) | |
1950-1957 | Detroit Lions |
College Hall-of-Fame |
Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928–September 24, 2002) was an American football tight end and defensive end. He was from Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award whilst at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League for eight seasons, all with the Detroit Lions.
Preceded by Doak Walker |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1949 |
Succeeded by Vic Janowicz |
Categories: Tight end stubs | 1928 births | 2002 deaths | American football tight ends | College Football Hall of Fame | Detroit Lions players | Heisman Trophy winners | Maxwell Award winners | National Conference Pro Bowl players | National Football League first overall draft picks | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players | Sportspeople from Pittsburgh