Truxtun Hare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Truxtun Hare

American football player, track and field athlete

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1878

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1956

Profession: lawyer, athletics competitor, American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Thomas Truxtun Hare (October 12, 1878 – February 2, 1956) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the hammer throw and all-rounder events.
He was also a college football player for the Penn Quakers football team of the University of Pennsylvania from 1897 to 1900.
Hare is one of only a handful of men to earn All-American honors during all four years of college.
He was selected as a charter member of the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.
While primarily a guard, he also ran, punted, kicked off, and drop-kicked extra points.
In an attempt to name retroactive Heisman Trophy winners before the first one was awarded in 1935, Hare was awarded the mythical 1900 trophy.