Joe Heap

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Joe Heap

Halfback

Personal information

Date of birth: October 26, 1931

Place of birth: Abita Springs, Louisiana

Date of death: April 6, 2011 (aged 79)

Place of death: New Orleans, Louisiana

Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

College: Notre Dame

NFL Draft: 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8

Debuted in 1955 for the New York Giants

Last played in 1955 for the New York Giants

Career history

New York Giants (1955)

Career NFL statistics

Rushing yards	29
Average	3.6
Rushing TDs	0

Joseph Lawrence Heap (October 26, 1931 – April 6, 2011) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants during the 1955 season.

Born in Abita Springs, Louisiana,^[1] Heap played his high school football at Holy Cross High School, New Orleans, from 1947 to 1950. There, he earned four varsity letters as a football player and three in track and field.^[2] He was a starter for three seasons and scored 55 touchdowns for Holy Cross High School.^[3] At Notre Dame, Heap started in the fullback position from 1952 to 1954, and was an Academic All-American three times; as of 2011, he is the only Notre Dame football player to be named to the Academic All-America team that many times. He also holds the record for receiving yards by a Notre Dame halfback, with 1,137 for his career.^[1] Notre Dame head coach Frank Leahy said that Heap "could run, pass, kick, receive passes and run back kickoffs better than anyone I've ever coached."^[2]

In the 1955 NFL Draft, the Giants selected Heap in the first round, with the eighth overall pick. Heap played one season in New York, appearing in 12 games and rushing for 29 yards in 8 attempts; he also returned kicks and punts.^[4] Following 1955, Heap joined the United States Air Force for three years of service,^[2] ultimately becoming a Lieutenant Colonel. He became a member of the Sugar Bowl/Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Irish Football Halfback Joe Heap Dies At Age 79". University of Notre Dame. April 11, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Joe Heap". Sugar Bowl. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
↑ Cody, Scott; Massa, Dominic (April 7, 2011). "Holy Cross, Notre Dame football star Joe Heap dies at 79". WWL-TV. Retrieved October 19, 2011. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)
↑ "Joe Heap". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2011.

External links

NFL.com profile

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Persondata
Name	Heap, Joe
Alternative names
Short description	Professional American football player
Date of birth	October 26, 1931
Place of birth	Abita Springs, Louisiana
Date of death	April 6, 2011
Place of death	New Orleans, Louisiana

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