[1] St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, IN.
Wife: Lois Newyahr (m. 1950, d. 1998, five sons, one daughter)
Son: Leon, Jr.
Son: Kevin
Son: Bill
Son: Marty
Son: Judd
Daughter: Mara Filo
High School: Turtle Creek High School, Turtle Creek, PA
University: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame (1949)
Heisman Trophy 1949
Associated Press Athlete of the Year (male) 1949
College Football Hall of Fame 1973
Heart Bypass Operation
Risk Factors: Prostate Cancer
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
Detroit Lions (1950-57)