Leon Hart

Leon Joseph Hart (November 2, 1928 – September 24, 2002) was an American football end. He won the Heisman Trophy and the Maxwell Award while at the University of Notre Dame in 1949 and played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons, from 1950 to 1957, with the Detroit Lions.

Hart holds the distinction of being the only lineman to win three college football national championships and three NFL Championships. He is the last of only two lineman ever to win the Heisman Trophy. Also, he is one of only three players, along with Angelo Bertelli and Cam Newton to win the Heisman Trophy, a national championship, and be the first overall pick in the NFL draft all in the same one-year span.

Hart was raised in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Leon Hart (disambiguation)

Leon Hart was a college and National Football League defensive end.

Leon Hart may also refer to:

Leon Hart (American football, born 1951)

Leon Hart (born April 27, 1951) is an American football coach.

Coaching career

Hart was the head football coach at Elon University located in Elon, North Carolina. He held that position for seven seasons, from 1989 until 1995. His coaching record at Elon was 37 wins and 37 losses. As of the conclusion of the 2013 season, this ranks him #5 at Elon in total wins and #11 at the school in winning percentage (.500).

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