John Huarte
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John Huarte | |
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Date of birth | April 6, 1944 |
Place of birth | Anaheim, California |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL Draft | 1965 / Round 6 |
AFL Draft | 1965 / Round 2 |
Awards | 1964 Heisman Trophy |
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Team(s) | |
1966-1967 1968 1970-1971 1972 |
AFL Boston Patriots NFL Philadelphia Eagles NFL Kansas City Chiefs NFL Chicago Bears |
College Hall of Fame |
John Huarte (born April 6, 1944 in Anaheim, California) played American football for the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana. During his sophomore and junior years at Notre Dame, John played for only a few minutes per game. As a senior, however, John became the starting quarterback and led the Fighting Irish to only one loss during the season of 1964, in which he also won the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted in 1965 by the American Football League's New York Jets, but never played for the team.
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Other American Football League players
Preceded by Roger Staubach |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1964 |
Succeeded by Mike Garrett |
Categories: 1944 births | Living people | American football quarterbacks | Heisman Trophy winners | Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players | People from Anaheim, California | College Football Hall of Fame | Boston Patriots (AFL) players | Philadelphia Eagles players | Kansas City Chiefs players | Chicago Bears players | World Football League players | Quarterback stubs