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Old 11-13-2020, 07:01 PM   #1
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Death of Paul Hornung

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/t...-paul-hornung/

Paul Hornung, a member of the college and pro football halls of fame, who was the only Heisman Trophy winner to play for a team with a losing record (Notre Dame (2-8) in 1956), where he played on both offense and defense, and who went on to star for the Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi, has died at age 84 at his home in Louisville after a battle with dementia.

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Old 11-13-2020, 07:41 PM   #2
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Wow...maybe my favorite player ever. All started when I was maybe 6 and was given a Paul Hornung football for Christmas. He won Heisman as a QB and played as a halfback at GB. Always a threat to throw. Also GB's placekicker till Don Chandler showed up. His 176 pts. scored in a season was a record held for several decades.
RIP...tough guy.
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Old 11-14-2020, 08:57 AM   #3
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Paul scored five touchdowns in one game against the league leading Balt. Colts near the end of his career. It was the year after his suspension, and he wasn't even starting running back any longer. Lombardi had a hunch that Hornung's big money play would be there, when they needed it most. By coincidence it was that same day that Gale Sayers scored six touchdowns for the Bears. RIP.
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Old 11-14-2020, 11:35 AM   #4
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Paul Horning's drinking buddy and fellow gambler was a defensive end from Lawrence, Ma. named Bill Quinlan. during the off season, Quinlan worked as a groom for Jack Van Berg. at Rockingham Park.

Lombardi called Quinlan a bad influence for Hornung, and traded him to the Browns. i had met Quinlan at the track and he told his war stories about 40 years ago to my track buddies back then.

Hornung was an all time great, i wish i met him. RIP
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Actually I had to find out who Paul Horning was because I'm a bit too young to know him. But I have a lot of respect for what he has achieved. There are some legendary pictures of him that were taken during the football game. RIP
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Great natural athlete from back in the days when athletes were made on the playing fields as a youth and not in the gym. RIP Golden Boy
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I'm surprised that few NFL teams use the two running back set like Green Bay and other teams did. The way the Packers ran that power sweep was text book. Fullback Jim Taylor was a punishing runner and blocker and Hornung was also a versatile player who could do it all including pass and kick.
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Took a while, but I found an old 10 min. highlights film I'd watched years ago. Pretty much tells his story and shows his talent.
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