On Friday, we learned that former Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Green Bay Packers quarterback Paul Hornung passed away at the age of 84.
Paul Hornung, Hall of Fame running back who starred for Notre Dame and the Green Bay Packers, dead at 84https://t.co/N9c2snUf3w
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 13, 2020
The original “Golden Boy” is one of the all-time greats in the sport of football — both in college and as a professional in the NFL.
- Heisman Trophy in 1956
- 4 time NFL Champion in 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966
- NFL MVP in 1961
- Member of both College and Pro Hall of Fames
Paul Hornung and Howard Schnellenberger were part of a Flaget team in 1951 which introduced the concept of the shotgun formation to high school football in Louisville.