Johnny Lattner
Lattner in Oak Park, Illinois 2004
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| Position: | Halfback | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 24, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||
| Date of death: | February 12, 2016 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death: | Melrose Park, Illinois | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Oak Park (IL) Fenwick | ||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7 | ||
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John Joseph Lattner (October 24, 1932 – February 12, 2016) was an American football player. While playing college football for the University of Notre Dame, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1953. He also won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953. Lattner played professionally for one season in the National Football League (NFL), with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1954.
Lattner starred in both football and basketball at Fenwick High School where he graduated in 1950. Fenwick, along with other Chicago-area Catholic schools, was a breeding ground for Notre Dame and Big Ten football programs, and Lattner held offers from top college football programs across the country. He initially considered the University of Michigan because head coach Bennie Oosterbaan ran the single wing offense, a scheme that fit Lattner well at Fenwick. Lattner eventually chose Notre Dame, which offered a Catholic education and the highest level of competition.
Lattner played halfback for the University of Notre Dame under head coach Frank Leahy from 1950 to 1953. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1953, and won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953. In 1953, the Irish went 9–0–1, finishing second to Maryland in the final Associated Press poll. Lattner rushed for 651 yards (averaging 4.9 yards per carry) and scored nine touchdowns, caught 14 passes for 204 yards, had four interceptions and tallied two touchdowns on only 10 kickoff returns.
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