Elmer Layden, 1938
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Fullback, Notre Dame

Elmer Layden

Born
May 4, 1903, in Davenport, Iowa
Died
Jun 30, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois

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Elmer Layden played fullback at Notre Dame. He was a consensus All‑American in 1924. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1951.

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1924

All-America: consensus 1924; Lawrence Perry first team 1923; Billy Evans 1923; Davis J. Walsh second team 1923

The teams in those years

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