Growing up, I watched a lot of football with my family. My Grandpa Don, a down-home Cajun from New Orleans, always has something to say about the game. Whether he's shouting "Run, boy, run!" at the tube or saying "You stupid son of a..."
One of the most notable of his sayings, however, is "That boy runs like 'Crazy Legs' Hirsch out there." This post is a tribute to the good times I've had watching football with him.
Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch, starred for the Los Angeles Rams and the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference. An oustanding player, Hirsch posted career numbers of 387 catches, 7,029 yards and 60 touchdowns. Hirsch also won an NFL championship and was named Pro Player of the Year with the Rams in 1951 after posting a 66-reception, 1,495-yard, 17 touchdown season. Hirsch was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
Hirsch split his time playing college ball between the University of Wisconsin and later the University of Michigan, where he was assigned to during his stint in the Marine Corps. He was a letterman in four sports at Michigan: football, baseball, track and basketball. Hirsch died in January 2004 at the age of 80.
Hirsch can be seen making brief appearances in videos here and here.
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