Leon Heath, 1952
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Fullback, Oklahoma, to 1950

Leon Heath

Born
Oct 27, 1928, in Hollis, Oklahoma
Died
Mar 23, 2007

Leon Heath played fullback at Oklahoma (to 1950). He finished seventh in the 1950 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1950. The Washington Redskins took Heath in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1950
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Seven
Heisman vote
7th
In the 1950 vote
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1951 NFL Draft (Washington Redskins)

Honors

Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1949 and 1950; National champions, 1950

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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