Famer Paul Vernon Hornang’s college and pro-football Hall of Fame has died. Hornang, a native of Louisville, died at the age of 84 after a long battle with dementia, the Louisville Sports Commission said Friday. Horning has survived his wife. Year, Angela Hornang. He is known as one of the greatest college and pro football players of all time in the 1950s and 60s. Legendary Green Bay Packer Football coach Vince Lombardy once described Hornang as “the most versatile man in the game.” Nicknamed “The Golden Boy” because of his blond hair and generous features, Hornang won the 1956 Heisman Trophy as a quarterback. , Was then the star halfback and place kicker for the Green Bay Packers team that ruled the NFL in the 1960s. His colorful NFL tenure came during three exceptional seasons in 1959, 1960 and 1961 when Hornang led the NFL in scoring two of them. Years and ending by a point in the second place. In 1960, when he scored a record 176 points in 12 games on 15 touchdowns, 15 field goals and 41 extra points, he was flooded with a stellar season – a sign that he would last for 46 years. Is a member of Horning College and Prof. Named after the prestigious Football Hall of Fame and the Paul Hornang Award, the most versatile player in major college football is presented annually. Hornang, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame quarterback, played every position in the backfield over three years. Various university careers with Fighting Irish. As a senior, Hornang ranked the Irish second in passes, running, scoring, kickoffs and punt returns, punting, field goal extra points, and broken passes, and interruptions and tackles. In 1956, although she and her Irish teammates won only two of 10 matches, Hornang became the 22nd winner of the Hizmann Trophy and the only player to receive the award in 85 years while playing for a team with a record of defeat. Growing up from a humble start in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, where he was a three-game star at Fletcher High School. He then went on to attend Notre Dame, at the suggestion of his mother and Sheryl Sips, his best friend from high school, who became his ally with the Irish. To this day, Horning and Sips are just two players from the same high school to start at the same time in Notre Dame backfield. In 1956, Hornang graduated with a business degree and is known as one of the top players in the history of Notre Dame or historical football. After retiring from football from Lama, Hornang resumed a successful real estate and investment career with hometown friend and mentor Frank Mets, and began his career as a sports radio and TV commentator and speaker. He was a college leader and pro football analyst for CBS, TBS, ABC Radio; Radio color analyzer for the Minnesota Vikings and Notre Dame; And with Lindsay Nelson, in 1966, the tape of the Notre Dame Games aired on Sunday was delayed. Horning was inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, the National Football Foundation Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Hall of Fame in 1983. National High School Hall of Fame in 1986, 1989 and Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2012, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Louisville Catholic Sports Hall of Fame. There will be Horning’s private funeral at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville, after a private burial in Cave Hill Cemetery, will announce plans for a public celebration of Hornang’s life at a later date.
Paul L. Vernon Hornang of College Lodge and Pro Football Hall of Fame has passed away.
Horning, a native of Louisville, died at the age of 84 after a long battle with dementia, the Louisville Sports Commission said in a statement Friday.
Hornang is survived by his wife of 41 years, Angela Hornang.
He is known as one of the greatest college and pro football players of all time in the 1950s and 60s. Legendary Green Bay Packer Football .L Coach Vince Lombardy once called Horning “the most versatile man to play the game.”
Nicknamed “The Golden Boy” for his blond hair and generous features, Hornang won the 1956 Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame as a quarterback, followed by Green Halfback and a placekicker for the Bay Packers team that ruled the NFL in the 1960s.
The highlight of his colorful NFL tenure came during three exceptional asons in 1959, 1960 and 1961, when Hornang led the NFL in two of those years and moved from one point to another in the second year. In 1960, when he scored a record 176 points in 12 games on 15 touchdowns, 15 field goals and 41 extra points, he included a stellar season – which will last for 46 years.
Horning is a member of the college and is a pro-femme football fan and is the name of the Paul Hornang Award, which is presented annually to the most versatile player in major college football.
Hornang, a two-time All-American in the quarterback for Notre Dame, earned every spot in the backfield during his three-year university career with the Fighting Irish.
As a senior, Hornang came in second in passing, running, scoring, kickoffs and punt returns, punting, field goal extra points, and broken passes, and interruptions and encounters. In 1956, although she and her Irish teammates won only two of 10 matches, Hornang became the 22nd winner of the Hizmann Trophy and the only player to receive the award in 85 years while playing for a team with a record of defeat.
Horning grew up from a humble start in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, where he was a three-game star of Flat High School. He then went on to attend Notre Dame, at the suggestion of his mother and Sheryl Sips, his best friend from high school, who became his ally with the Irish. To this day, Horning and Sips are just two players from the same high school to start at the same time in Notre Dame backfield. In 1956, Hornang graduated with a business degree and is known as one of the top players in football history stored by Notre Dame.
After retiring from football, Hornang resumed his real estate and investment career with hometown friend and mentor Frank Mets and began his career as a sports radio and TV critic and speaker. He was a college leader and pro football analyst for CBS, TBS, ABC Radio; Radio color analyzer for the Minnesota Vikings and Notre Dame; And Lindsay, along with Nelson, delayed the tape of the 1966 Three Notre Dame Games broadcast on Sunday.
Horning was inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame in 1975, the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Hall of Fame in 1985, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Hall of Fame in 1986, the National High School Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. Was performed. In 2012, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Louisville Catholic Sports Hall of Fame.
A private burial will be held at Cave Hill Cemetery followed by a private funeral for Horning at St. Louis Bertrand Church in Louisville.
Relatives will announce plans for a public celebration of Hornang’s life at a later date.