Paul Hornung
Chronology
1935 | Born December 23 in Louisville, Kentucky |
1953 | Named Kentucky's Most Valuable High School Football Player |
1953 | Enters Notre Dame University |
1955-56 | College football All-American |
1956 | Wins Heisman Trophy |
1956 | Number One NFL draft pick |
1956 | Plays in Hula Bowl |
1959-61 | Leads the NFL in points scored |
1960 | Makes All-Pro |
1961 | Named NFL Most Valuable Player |
1961 | Called up as Army reservist |
1963 | Suspended for one year for gambling on football games |
1965 | Five touchdown game against the Baltimore Colts |
1967 | Selected by New Orleans in NFL expansion draft |
1967 | Retires from NFL |
1967 | Gets married for the first time |
1975 | Elected to Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame |
1980 | Marries second wife, Angela |
1985 | Elected to NFF College Football Hall of Fame |
1986 | Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
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