Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch (June 17, 1923 â€" January 28, 2004) was
an American professional football player, sport executive and actor.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He was also named to the
all-time All-Pro team selected in 1968 and to the National Football
League (NFL) 1950s All-Decade Team.A native of Wausau, Wisconsin,
Hirsch played college football as a halfback at the University of
Wisconsin and the University of Michigan, helping to lead both the
1942 Badgers and the 1943 Wolverines to No. 3 rankings in the final AP
Polls. He received the nickname "Crazylegs" (sometimes "Crazy Legs")
for his unusual running style.Hirsch served in the United States
Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and then played professional football
in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets
from 1946 to 1948 and in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to
1957. During the 1951 season, Hirsch helped lead the Rams to the NFL
championship and tied or broke multiple NFL records with 1,495
receiving yards, an average of 124.6 receiving yards per game (still
the third highest season average in NFL history), and 17 touchdown
receptions.
an American professional football player, sport executive and actor.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. He was also named to the
all-time All-Pro team selected in 1968 and to the National Football
League (NFL) 1950s All-Decade Team.A native of Wausau, Wisconsin,
Hirsch played college football as a halfback at the University of
Wisconsin and the University of Michigan, helping to lead both the
1942 Badgers and the 1943 Wolverines to No. 3 rankings in the final AP
Polls. He received the nickname "Crazylegs" (sometimes "Crazy Legs")
for his unusual running style.Hirsch served in the United States
Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and then played professional football
in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets
from 1946 to 1948 and in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to
1957. During the 1951 season, Hirsch helped lead the Rams to the NFL
championship and tied or broke multiple NFL records with 1,495
receiving yards, an average of 124.6 receiving yards per game (still
the third highest season average in NFL history), and 17 touchdown
receptions.
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