Johnny Lujack
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| Johnny Lujack | |
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| Date of birth | January 4, 1925 |
| Place of birth |  Connellsville, Pennsylvania |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft | 1946 / Round 1/ Pick 4 |
| Pro Bowls | 2 |
| Awards | 1947 Heisman Trophy |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1948-1951 | Chicago Bears |
| College Hall of Fame | |
John C. Lujack (pronounced Lu' jack) was born on January 4, 1925 within the industrialized region surrounding Pittsburgh in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.
Lujack was an American football quarterback for the University of Notre Dame and the Chicago Bears. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1947. He is ranked the 61st best football player of all time, and the 3rd best college football quarterback. He was the first of several popular quarterbacks who hailed from Western Pennsylvania. Others include Pro Football Hall of Fame members Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, Jim Kelly, and Joe Montana.
| Preceded by Glenn Davis |
Heisman Trophy Winner 1947 |
Succeeded by Doak Walker |
| Preceded by Sid Luckman |
Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks 1949-1951 |
Succeeded by George Blanda |
| Preceded by Local broadcasters with CBS trimmings |
The NFL Today (as Pro Football Kickoff) host 1960-1961 |
Succeeded by Kyle Rote |
| Chicago Bears Starting Quarterbacks |
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| Dressen • Conzelman • Driscoll • Molesworth • Masterson • Luckman • Lujack • Blanda • Brown • Bratkowski • Wade • Bukich • Concannon • Douglass • Huff • Avellini• Phipps • Evans • McMahon • Tomczak • Harbaugh • Walsh • Kramer • Krieg • Matthews • McNown • Miller • Chandler • Stewart • Hutchinson • Krenzel • Orton • Grossman |
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