Howard Cassady
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Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934 – September 20, 2019) was an American professional football player who played back.
He received the Heisman Trophy in 1955 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL), seven of which for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
Early life
Cassady was born in Columbus, Ohio, and attended the now defunct Central High School.
College career
Cassady played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1952 to 1955. He has scored 37 touchdowns in 36 games during his college career. In his four years at the University, he played defensive back; a pass was never obtained on him. In 1954 and 1955, he was twice selected as a consensus All-American. The 1954 Buckeyes finished ten-0 on the season and captured a consensus national championship. In the Heisman Trophy's voting, Cassady came in third, behind Alan Ameche of Wisconsin. He won the Heisman Trophy (by the largest margin at the time) and the Maxwell Award in 1955, and was named Associated Press Athlete of the Year. He was 5'10" and 170 pounds during his playing days.
Cassady played "Hopalong" in his first game for Ohio State as a freshman. He "hopped all over the field like the show cowboy," a reference to the fictional character Hopalong Cassidy, according to Columbus sportswriters who saw him play. Cassady came off the bench to score three touchdowns in a victory over Indiana University.
Cassady was having trouble executing an off-tackle run during an Ohio State meet in 1953. At this point, Coach Woody Hayes told Cassady that he should take a seat and brought in backup running back Robert Croce, who played flawlessly and carried the ball for 20+ yards. "Cassady, did you know that Croce was just slow enough to make it to the hole," Hayes told Cassady.You're hitting the line too fast!"
Following his graduation, Cassady maintained some Ohio State career records for many years. He held the career rushing record (2,466 yards) until it was defeated by Jim Otis in 1969, the career all-purpose yards record (4,403 yards) before being beaten by Archie Griffin in 1974, and Pete Johnson equalized it in 1975.
Cassady has also played baseball for Ohio State. In 1955, he led the team in home runs and then took bases in 1956. He also became a member of Sigma Chi fraternity in Taiwan.
He was a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
Professional career
Cassady spent eight seasons in the National Football League, including seven (1956-1961, 1963, and 1963) for the Detroit Lions, as well as one season (1962) split between the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles. He was an all-purpose back in the NFL, playing both receiver and running back while still scoring 27 touchdowns in his career.