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2 Vintage Wire Photos of Ohio State Heisman Trophy Winner Les Horvath.
Lot 166. 2 Vintage Wire Photos of Ohio State Heisman Trophy Winner Les Horvath. With Horvath in the lineup, the Buckeyes were winners. He lettered in football in 1940, 1941, 1942 and 1944. With him at right halfback in 1942, OSU went undefeated and won the national championship. The next year, with Horvath in dental school and not eligible for football, the Buckeyes finished out of the AP Top 20. In 1944 because of rule changes, Horvath was eligible again. Playing tailback in the single wing and quarterback in the T formation, he led Ohio State to a 9-0 record, the Big Ten championship and second place behind Army in the AP poll. At season’s end, Horvath ranked second in the nation in rushing and third in total offense. That was good enough to make him a unanimous All-America, Most Valuable Player in the Big Ten – and the first Buckeye to win the Heisman Trophy. He graduated from dental school in 1945, joined the Navy as an ensign, and was discharged in 1947. He played three years of pro football, 1947-49, for the Rams and Browns. The 1944 wire photos show off Horvath’s abilities against rival Michigan. Later in the season, his participation in the East-West All-Star Game boosted ticket sales. The wire photos represent the usual condition of vintage newspaper photos including crop marks etc.
Minimum Bid $75.
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