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Howard Cassady

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Howard "Hopalong" Cassady was an American college football halfback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1955 while playing for Ohio State University, leading the Buckeyes to a national championship the year before.

Facts
Birth Year
1934 2
Birth Date
1934-03-02 1
Death Year
2019 1
Death Date
2019-09-20 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won the Heisman Trophy in 1955 at Ohio State and the 1957 NFL Championship Game with the Detroit Lions; inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
FAQs

Did Howard Cassady win any titles besides the Heisman Trophy?

Yes, an NFL Championship and a Hall of Fame induction.

Yes. Besides winning the Heisman Trophy in 1955 at Ohio State, Howard Cassady won the 1957 NFL Championship Game with the Detroit Lions and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
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Competed In

National Football League, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Howard Cassady

Plays

American Football, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Howard Cassady
Wikipedia
  • Infobox: birth_date
    March 2, 1934
  • Lead sentence, death date
    Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934, September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1955. Cassady played in the NFL for eight seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
  • Lead sentence, nationality
    Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934, September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1955. Cassady played in the NFL for eight seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
  • Lead paragraph, career summary
    Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934, September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1955. Cassady played in the NFL for eight seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
  • Introduction
    Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934 - September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL).
  • Competed In: National Football League, Lead
    Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934, September 20, 2019) was an American professional football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL).
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2. Wikidata: Howard Cassady
Wikidata Q5919292, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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