Paul Hornung
American football player (1935–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Vernon Hornung (December 23, 1935 – November 13, 2020), nicknamed "the Golden Boy", was an American football halfback and kicker who played for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 to 1966. He played on teams that won four NFL titles and the first Super Bowl. He is the first Heisman Trophy winner to win the NFL Most Valuable Player award, and be inducted into both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame.[1] Packers coach Vince Lombardi stated that Hornung was "the greatest player I ever coached".[2]
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Position: | Halfback Kicker | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1935-12-23)December 23, 1935 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died: | November 13, 2020(2020-11-13) (aged 84) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Flaget (Louisville, Kentucky) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Notre Dame (1954–1956) | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1957 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | ||||||||||||||
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A versatile player, Hornung was a halfback, quarterback and kicker. He was an excellent all-around college athlete at the University of Notre Dame, where he played basketball in addition to football.