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Dick Kazmaier

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Dick Kazmaier was an American college football player who won the Heisman Trophy in 1951 as a halfback for Princeton University, one of the last Ivy League players to win the award.

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Birth Year
1930 1
Birth Date
1930-11-23 1
Death Year
2013 1
Death Date
2013-08-01 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
Won the Heisman Trophy in 1951 as a halfback for Princeton University, along with the Maxwell Award and the AP Male Athlete of the Year. 1
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    Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930, August 1, 2013) was an American businessman and naval lieutenant. He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year.
  • Lead sentence, death date
    Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930, August 1, 2013) was an American businessman and naval lieutenant. He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year.
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    Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930, August 1, 2013) was an American businessman and naval lieutenant. He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year.
  • Lead paragraph, career summary
    Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930, August 1, 2013) was an American businessman and naval lieutenant. He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year.
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What awards did Dick Kazmaier win in his 1951 Heisman season?

The Heisman, the Maxwell Award and AP Male Athlete of the Year.

Dick Kazmaier won the Heisman Trophy in 1951 as a halfback for Princeton University, along with the Maxwell Award and the AP Male Athlete of the Year award. He was one of the last Ivy League players to win the Heisman.

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