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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elroy_HirschElroy Hirsch - Wikipedia

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   He received the nickname "Crazylegs" (sometimes "Crazy Legs") for his unusual running style. Hirsch served in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1946 and then played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1948 and in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 to 1957 ...

2. www.profootballhistory.com › elroy-hirschThe Life And Career Of Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (Complete Story)

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   Nov 16, 2021 · During a game against the Great Lakes Naval Station in October of 1942, a sportswriter would bequeath Hirsch a nickname that would stick. Watching from the press area that day, Chicago Daily News sports writer Francis J. Powers made an observation about Hirsch.

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   Who was Elroy Hirsch?

   • He was survived by his wife, Ruth, and two children, Winn and Patricia. After his passing, numerous football luminaries commented on Hirsch’s legacy. “Elroy Hirsch was a big star in a town of stars,” then NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in a statement. “He was an electrifying player who brought a lot of glamour to the NFL.”

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   Did a sportswriter give Hirsch a nickname?

   • During a game against the Great Lakes Naval Station in October of 1942, a sportswriter would bequeath Hirsch a nickname that would stick. Watching from the press area that day, Chicago Daily News sports writer Francis J. Powers made an observation about Hirsch.

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   Does Elroy Hirsch play baseball?

   • Nevada State Journal. September 23, 1945. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "Elroy Hirsch Will Not Play Baseball". The Daily Mail (Hagerstown, MD). May 18, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Braven Dyer (August 24, 1946). "All-Stars Upset Rams, 16–0, To Stun 97,380: Hirsch Registers Two Touchdowns to Spill National Pro Champs".

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   How did Elroy Hirsch die?

   • Hirsch died of natural causes at an assisted living home in Madison, Wisconsin in January 2004 at age 80. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Elroy Hirsch".

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4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2004-jan-29-meElroy 'Crazy Legs' Hirsch, 80; Football Hall of Famer Was an ...

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   His nickname, “Crazy Legs,” became one of the most familiar names in sports. It was given to him by a Chicago sportswriter who had seen Hirsch, playing for the University of Wisconsin, run 65...

5. www.profootballhof.com › elroy-crazylegs-hirschElroy (Crazylegs) Hirsch | Pro Football Hall of Fame

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   Then there is his nickname, there have only been two baseball players who had a nickname as good as Elroy’s, Gerone Hana Dean and George Herman Ruth. But no one upon being introduced to Elroy has ever asked "Crazy legs” who? any more than they would ask "Papa Bear'' who? you just know who.

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7. onwisconsin.uwalumni.com › when-crazylegs-wentWhen Crazylegs Went Hollywood | On Wisconsin Magazine

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   UW alumni know Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch x’45 as a football star who made his name — and earned his nickname — in just one season with the Badgers. Hirsch had a Hall of Fame pro career in Los Angeles, where he played nine seasons for the Rams and led the team to the NFL title.

8. www.nytimes.com › athletic › 2686014NFL 100: At No. 94, Elroy ‘Crazylegs’ Hirsch was ‘the ...

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   Jul 11, 2021 · And so, the name “Crazylegs” was born. Hirsch loved the nickname. Beat Elroy, right? Everybody referred to him as “Legs” thereafter.

9. www.chicagotribune.com › 2004/01/29 › elroy-crazyElroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch 1923-2004 – Chicago Tribune

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   Jan 29, 2004 · Yet he always will be remembered for having one of the greatest nicknames in sports: “Crazylegs.” “The nickname does it because I don’t think anyone would remember Elroy,” Hirsch once said....