Johnny Lattner
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| Johnny Lattner | |
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 Johnny Lattner in Oak Park, Illinois 2004 |
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| Date of birth: | October 24, 1932 |
| Place of birth: |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Halfback |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft: | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick 7 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1 |
| Awards: | 1952 Maxwell Award 1953 Maxwell Award 1953 Heisman Trophy |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
John Joseph Lattner (born October 24, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois) was a halfback for the University of Notre Dame. He won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1953. In 1954, Lattner was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but played with them for only one season before entering the United States Air Force. There, during a football game, he suffered a severe knee injury that prevented him from ever playing professional football again.
Johhny Lattner attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois.[1] He currently lives in Oak Park and resides in Anna Marie Island, Florida during the winter months.
Lattner is a routine participant in the Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade.
At halftime during Fenwick's 2007 Game vs. Hubbard at Soldier Field, Lattner's #34 Jersey was retired.
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[edit] Footnotes and citations
- ^ All-America. Time Inc. (November 9, 1953). Retrieved on 2007-05-30.
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| Preceded by Billy Vessels |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1953 |
Succeeded by Alan Ameche |
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