Leon Hart Notre Dame NCAA Football Card 1949 Heisman Trophy Winner Collection

Description: The ebay item you are bidding on is a Leon Hart The University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish National Championship Tight End NCAA College Football Card - 1949 Heisman Memorial Trophy Award Winner - from the Heisman Collection Set - Downtown Athletic Club - Near Mint / MINT Condition or Better. Leon HartTE | Senior | University of Notre DameHart was Notre Dame’s third Heisman winner and the last of two ends to win the award. He is also the largest Heisman winner in history at 6-5, 260 pounds.Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Hart grew up in Turtle Creek, a suburb of the Steel City. Leon quickly became the best player on Turtle Creek High’s basketball and football teams. The football squad, in fact, did not lose a single game in his four varsity seasons. Penn, Columbia, Tennessee, Pitt, and VMI all wanted Hart’s services, but he chose to play for Notre Dame and legendary coach Frank Leahy.No one else in the country combined his size, speed, and pass-catching ability. He was Notre Dame’s most effective blocker and was also fast enough to dart into the backfield and take (or fake) handoffs on end-arounds. His explosive acceleration out of his three-point stance also made him a valuable short-yardage fullback. On defense, he called signals and was immovable off the edge.Hart became Notre Dame’s starting end on both sides of the ball as a sophomore in 1947. His blocking helped clear the way for John Lujack, who masterminded the team’s T-formation offense and won the Heisman Trophy for his troubles. Hart also caught a huge TD pass from Lujack in the team’s 27–7 victory over Army. The Irish went undefeated in nine games to repeat as national champions.He established himself as the best all-around end in the country in 1948, catching 16 passes for four touchdowns to garner consensus All-America honors. With Hart leading the way, the Irish established a new school record for rushing yardage and finished unbeaten once again.As a senior, Hart caught 19 passes for 257 yards and five touchdowns, rushed 18 times for 73 yards and recovered three fumbles on defense. Notre Dame again went undefeated and Hart was award the Heisman Trophy over Charlie Justice of North Carolina.A four-time letter-winner, Hart never played on the losing side during his years in a Notre Dame uniform as the Irish went 36-0-2 and claimed three national championships. He became a three-time first-team All-American and a consensus choice as a junior and senior. In 1949 he was voted the Associated Press male athlete of the year, outpointing such famous names as Jackie Robinson and Sam Snead. He also received the Maxwell Award as top collegiate player in 1949.The first pick of the 1950 NFL draft, Hart went on to play eight seasons with the Detroit Lions, helping the team to three NFL titles and earning all-pro honors on both offense and defense in 1951. After football, Hart headed up a variety of business enterprises, including the manufacture of tire-balancing equipment. He passed away on Sept. 24, 2002.He was elected to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame in 1973.We have the following Players available --- Earl Campbell 1977 , Felix "Doc" Blanchard Army Running Back 1945 , Charles White USC Trojans 1979 , Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame Fighting Irish Back 1943 , Herschel Walker Georgia Bulldogs Tailback 1982 , Tom Harmon Michigan Wolverines National Champions Fullback 1940 , Bo Jackson (Vincent Edward Jackson) Auburn Tigers Back 1985 , Jay Berwanger Chicago Full Back 1935 , Tim Brown Fighting Irish 1988 National Champs Wide Receiver 1987 , John Johnny Lujack N.D. Back 1947 , Joseph Joe Bellino Navy Tail Back 1960 , John Huarte ND Back 1964 , John David Crow Texas A & M Aggies Back 1957 , Steve Spurrier Florida Gators Back / National Championship Head Coach 1966 , John Johnny Lattner University of Notre Dame Back , Jim Plunkett Stanford Quarterback & Raiders Super Bowl MVP 1970 , Victor Janowicz Ohio State Buckeyes Back 1950 , Archie Griffin Ohio State Buck Eye 2 Time Winner 1974 & 1975 , Leon Hart Fightin' Irish Tight End 1949 and Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Pitt Panthers Back. Please take a close look at the scans / pictures as this is the exact item you will receive as the winning bidder. We have been in the Sportscard and Autographed Memorabilia Industry for over 30 + years and we Stand behind all of our items 100%. We always offer a Money Back Guarantee should there be an issue. When you SHOP with us please SHOP with CONFIDENCE at JERSEYSHOREWHOLESALE !!!!!!! We do our best to ship ALL items within 24 hours of cleared payment. 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