Leon Hart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leon Hart

American football player

Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1928

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 24-Sep-2002

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Leon Hart

  • Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football end.
  • He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award while at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, from 1950 to 1957, with the Detroit Lions. Hart is the only lineman to win three college football national championships and three NFL Championships.
  • He is the last of only two lineman ever to win the Heisman Trophy.
  • Also, he is one of three players, along with Angelo Bertelli and Cam Newton, to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and be the first overall pick in the NFL draft all in the same one-year span.

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