"The Golden Boy" Paul Hornung has died.

[snakesnot_2000]

2 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

Is he the greatest football player ever from Kentucky?

 

Probably.

[Tigerpride94]

2 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

Is he the greatest football player ever from Kentucky?

 

Phil Simms was pretty good but not sure anyone can stack up to Hornung’s accomplishments. 

[DevilMayCare]

This was really interesting/kinda funny.

 

[Bert]

Someone mentioned that Louisville's athletic Mount Rushmore would be Ali, Hornung, Pee Wee Reese and Darrel Griffith.

[tcjkbt]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

Someone mentioned that Louisville's athletic Mount Rushmore would be Ali, Hornung, Pee Wee Reese and Darrel Griffith.

.....with Wes Unseld right behind.....

[Bert]

10 hours ago, tcjkbt said:

.....with Wes Unseld right behind.....

Unseld went to Seneca High School?  Is that correct?  I cannot remember what neighborhood he went to.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

Unseld went to Seneca High School?  Is that correct?  I cannot remember what neighborhood he went to.

Correct. He won the Sweet 16 with Seneca in '63 and '64.

[Bert]

12 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

Correct. He won the Sweet 16 with Seneca in '63 and '64.

I don't recall where in Louisville he grew up.

[tcjkbt]

3 hours ago, Bert said:

I don't recall where in Louisville he grew up.

My guess would be the Newburg area.

[macdon]

I have been partial to the Packers for a long time.   Hornung, Taylor, Starr, Fuzzy Thurston, Jerry Kramer got me started.  Green Bay Sweep. 
 

‘’Go Pack Go!”

[Jason Bucklen]

On 11/13/2020 at 10:27 PM, snakesnot_2000 said:

Probably.

What about Shaun Alexander? I’m sure he is in the top five. 

[Bluegrasscard]

Yearbook pic and high school activities.  Three sporter - as you would expect. 

No comment on the nickname. 

 

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

@DevilMayCare @snakesnot_2000 @Tigerpride94 @Jason Bucklen

Here's your top five from Kentucky as far as overall football careers go. I'd say Hornung probably gets first sniff at "greatest". After these five, I'd probably give Tim Couch, Bob Talamini, Joe Jacoby, and maybe David Akers all honorable mention.

Shaun Alexander:
NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 19
3× Pro Bowl (2003–2005)
First-team All-Pro (2005)
Second-team All-Pro (2004)
NFL Most Valuable Player (2005)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2005)
Bert Bell Award (2005)
NFL rushing yards leader (2005)
2× NFL rushing touchdowns leader (2001, 2005)
NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary team
First-team College All-American (1999)
First-team All-SEC (1999)
Second-team All-SEC (1998)
USA Today High School All-American (1994)

Dermontti Dawson:
NFL Draft: Round 2 Pick 44
7× Pro Bowl (1992–1998)
6× First-team All-Pro (1993–1998)
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Second-team All-SEC (1987)

Paul Hornung:
NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 1
Super Bowl champion (I)
4× NFL champion (1961, 1962, 1965, 1966)
2× Pro Bowl (1959, 1960)
2× First-team All-Pro (1960, 1961)
Second-team All-Pro (1959)
NFL Most Valuable Player (1961)
Bert Bell Award (1961)
NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1960)
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
2× First-team College All-America (1955, 1956)
Heisman Trophy (1956)
College Football Hall of Fame

George McAfee:
NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 2
3× NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1946)
NFL All-Star (1941)
First-team All-Pro (1941)
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Chicago Bears No. 5 retired
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Second-team College All-American (1939)
First-team All-Southern (1939)
College Football Hall of Fame

Phil Simms:
NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 7
Round 2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV)
Super Bowl MVP (XXI)
2× Pro Bowl (1985, 1993)
First-team All-Pro (1986)
NEA NFL Most Valuable Player (1986)

[DevilMayCare]

8 minutes ago, Colonels_Wear_Blue said:

George McAfee:
NFL Draft: Round 1 Pick 2
3× NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1946)
NFL All-Star (1941)
First-team All-Pro (1941)
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Chicago Bears No. 5 retired
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Second-team College All-American (1939)
First-team All-Southern (1939)
College Football Hall of Fame

Good pick. He was completely off my radar.

[Tigerpride94]

Frank Minnifield from Lexington was 4X pro bowler and was on all 80’s NFL team.