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Johnny Lujack

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Johnny Lujack was an American college football quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 while playing for the University of Notre Dame, leading the Fighting Irish to a national championship.

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Birth Year
1925 1
Birth Date
1925-01-04 1
Death Year
2023 1
Death Date
2023-07-25 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
He won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 as quarterback for Notre Dame, was a unanimous All-American in 1946 and 1947, and later received first-team All-Pro honors with the Chicago Bears in 1950. 1
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Team 1
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  • Lead sentence: birth date
    John Christopher Lujack Jr. (; January 4, 1925, July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
  • Lead sentence: birth year
    John Christopher Lujack Jr. (; January 4, 1925, July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
  • Lead sentence: death date
    John Christopher Lujack Jr. (; January 4, 1925, July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
  • Lead sentence: death year
    John Christopher Lujack Jr. (; January 4, 1925, July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
  • Lead sentence: nationality
    John Christopher Lujack Jr. (; January 4, 1925, July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1947.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    (; January 4, 1925 – July 25, 2023) was an American football player who was a quarterback and safety.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Did Johnny Lujack play professional football after winning the Heisman Trophy?

Yes, he later earned All-Pro honors with the Chicago Bears.

Yes. Johnny Lujack won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 as quarterback for Notre Dame and was a unanimous All-American in 1946 and 1947. He went on to play professionally and received first-team All-Pro honors with the Chicago Bears in 1950.

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