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Sep 4, 2022 · Paul Hornung finished his stellar nine-year pro football career with 760 total points, 62 total touchdowns (50 rushing, 12 receiving), 3,711 rushing yards, 130 receptions, and 383 passing yards. Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi considered Paul Hornung “the greatest player I ever coached” and “the best all-around back ever to play ...
Nov 13, 2020 · Paul Hornung, described by Vince Lombardi as "the greatest player I ever coached," died Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., after a long battle with dementia. Hornung was 84. Selected...
Nov 13, 2020 · Read More. Published 1:21 PM PDT, November 13, 2020. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Paul Hornung, the dazzling “Golden Boy” of the Green Bay Packers whose singular ability to generate points as a runner, receiver, quarterback and kicker helped turn the team into an NFL dynasty, died Friday. He was 84.
Nov 13, 2020 · Paul Hornung, the "Golden Boy" who starred for Notre Damein the 1950s and the Green Bay Packersin the 1960s, has died at age 84, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Friday. Hornung,...
Nov 13, 2020 · Paul Hornung, one of the most versatile and glamorous football stars of the modern game, the “Golden Boy” quarterback from Notre Dame who won championships as a running back with Vince...
Paul Hornung (born December 23, 1935, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.—died November 13, 2020, Louisville) was a glamorous star of the Green Bay Packers ’ championship teams of the 1960s whose versatile on-field performance and off-field reputation as a fun-loving, hard-drinking carouser and playboy mark him as a symbol of an increasingly distant era ...
Known as "The Golden Boy," Hornung was above all a leader to whom the Packers looked for the big plays in the big games. He reached the zenith of his colorful NFL tenure with three exceptional seasons in 1959, 1960, and 1961. Paul led the NFL in scoring each year and, in 1960, he posted a record 176 points. The 1956 Heisman Trophy winner as a ...
