Green Bay Packers legend, Pro Football Hall of Fame member and Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung died Thursday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., after a long battle with dementia. He was 84.
His passing was announced Friday by the Louisville Sports Commission.
Known as "The Golden Boy," Hornung was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1957 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, where he won the 1956 Heisman.
He won four NFL championships (1961, 1962, 1965, plus the Super Bowl following the 1966 seasdn) as a halfback with coach Vince Lombardi's Packers, earning the league's Most Valuable Player trophy in 1961.