| Leon Hart AKA Leon Joseph Hart Born: 2-Nov-1928
Birthplace: Turtle Creek, PA
Died: 24-Sep-2002
Location of death: South Bend, IN [1]
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, IN
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Football Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Winner, 1949 Heisman Trophy
[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)
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