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Running back, Notre Dame, 1951–53
Johnny Lattner
- Born
- Oct 24, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois
- Died
- Feb 12, 2016, in Melrose Park, Illinois
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Johnny Lattner played running back at Notre Dame (1951–53). He won the 1953 Heisman Trophy and the 1952 and 1953 Maxwell Awards. He was a consensus All‑American in 1952 and 1953. The Pittsburgh Steelers took Lattner in the first round, No. 7 overall in the 1954 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
At a glance
Honors
- 1953Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1979College Football Hall of Fame
- 1952, 1953Maxwell Award
- 1952, 1953Consensus All‑American
- 1952Fifth in the Heisman vote
- 1953Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 1954
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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