Howard Cassady

Football Player

Birthday March 2, 1934

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Ohio

DEATH DATE Sep 20, 2019 (85)

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About

NFL halfback who played for three teams from 1956 to 1963: the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles. He was the 1955 Heisman winner.

Before Fame

He played college football at Ohio State, where he recorded 37 touchdowns in just 36 games.

Trivia

He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

Family Life

He married Barbara Cassady, and they had three children together, including a son who played in the NFL.

Associated With

When he left Ohio State he held the school's record for most all-purpose yards, until it was broken by Archie Griffin.