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.
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Career HighlightWon 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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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