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Paul Hornung passes away at age 84

We continue to lose Packers legends in 2020.

The Louisville Sports Commission announced on Friday that Paul Hornung has passed away at the age of 84.

Hornung had been battling dementia, the commission said.

"The Golden Boy" won the 1956 Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame, and the Packers selected him number one overall in the following year's NFL Draft.

"The Golden Boy" won the 1956 Heisman Trophy at Notre Dame, and the Packers selected him number one overall in the following year's NFL Draft.

The Packers great became an all-pro halfback in the 1960s who could run, pass, catch, block and kick.