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- Leon Hart was a giant in
- college and pro football in
- the 1940ΓÇÖs and 1950ΓÇÖs.
- Leon stood 6' 5" tall and
- weighed 265 pounds. His
- size was overwhelming at the time. Opposing
- teams found it impossible to stop him.
-
- In college, Leon played offensive and
- defensive end. He was on the field for the
- entire game. On offense, Leon was a triple
- threat: He blocked, ran with the ball, and
- caught passes. During his four years at the
- University of Notre Dame, the football team
- went undefeated and won the national
- championship in 1946, 1947, and 1949.
- Leon was a three-time All-America. He
- won the Maxwell Award in 1949 as the
- nationΓÇÖs top player. He was also
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