Johnny Lattner
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 24, 1932 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | February 12, 2016 (aged 83) Melrose Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Fenwick (Oak Park, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (1951–1953) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1954: 1st round, 7th pick | ||||||||||||||
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John Joseph Lattner (October 24, 1932 – February 12, 2016) was an American football player who was a halfback. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, winning the Heisman Trophy in 1953 and the Maxwell Award in both 1952 and 1953. He also played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1954.