Leon Hart

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Leon Hart was a standout two-way end for the University of Notre Dame who became one of the few linemen ever to win the Heisman Trophy before enjoying a professional career with the Detroit Lions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
awardReceived All-American
College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Heisman Trophy
Maxwell Award
college University of Notre Dame
collegeChampionships national championships with Notre Dame
collegeTeam Notre Dame Fighting Irish
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1928-11-02
dateOfDeath 2002-09-24
draftedBy Detroit Lions
draftLeague National Football League
surface form: NFL
draftPickNumber 1
draftRound 1
draftYear 1950
education University of Notre Dame
era mid-20th century American football
familyName Hart
givenName Leon
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame
height 6 ft 5 in
jerseyNumber 82
league National Football League
memberOfSportsTeam Detroit Lions
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
NFLChampionships 3
notableAchievement one of the few linemen to win the Heisman Trophy
notableFor dominant two-way end at Notre Dame
key contributor to early 1950s Detroit Lions championships
placeOfBirth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath South Bend, Indiana
surface form: South Bend, Indiana, United States
playsFor Detroit Lions
positionPlayed defensive end
end
tight end
positionStyle two-way player
sexOrGender male
sport American football
weight 257 lb
wonChampionshipWith Detroit Lions

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