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Ohio State To Honor Howard “Hopalong” Cassady With Helmet Decals

Ohio State plans to honor the late Howard “Hopalong” Cassady by having its players wear helmet decals with his jersey number, 40, during Saturday's game against Miami (Ohio).

Cassady died early Friday morning.

The helmet decal members of the @OhioStateFB team will wear today to honor the memory of Howard "Hopalong" Cassady. pic.twitter.com/XhmKz9XIbH

— Jerry Emig (@BuckeyeNotes) September 21, 2019

As the third Heisman Trophy winner in program and a two-time consensus All-American, Cassady is one of just seven players in program history to have his jersey number retired.