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...Auburn to a 9-1 season and a berth in the Sugar Bowl, is regarded as a fine pro prospect. That does not necessarily mean that he will make it in the big league. In the past 20 seasons, such celebrated Heisman heroes as Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner (1953). Navy's Joe Bellino (1960). Oregon State's Terry Baker (1962) and U.C.L.A.'s Gary Beban (1967) all failed to flourish in the pros. And good as Sullivan is, a few scouts feel that he does not rate as high as a much less heralded passer...
...snap the ball," he told his centers. Rival coaches ac cused Leahy of teaching "dirty football," of flagrant recruiting violations, of "twisting" the rulebook with his "sucker shifts" and faked injuries. But one thing nobody could argue with: his success. With such stars as Johnny Lujack, George Connor, Johnny Lattner, Leon Hart and Ralph Guglielmi, Leahy won four national championships, ran off a string of 39 games without a loss, retired in 1953 with an overall record of 87 wins, eleven losses, nine ties...
Clasby tied for 15th in the AP poll of the nation's sportswriters and broadcasters to determine the outstanding back of 1953. Only one other Easterner was named, Bernie Faloney of Maryland, who ranked fifth. Paul Giel of Minnesota nosed out Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner for the award...
...Individual football honors went to Notre Dame Halfback Johnny Lattner, who won both the Maxwell Memorial Award (second straight year) and the Heisman Trophy as the nation's No. 1 player. At week's end, playing the last game of his collegiate career, Lattner scored two touchdowns as Notre Dame beat Southern Methodist...
...John Lattner 6' 2" 195 Notre Dame