Joe Heap
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
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Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | New Orleans (LA) Holy Cross | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1955 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||
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Joseph Lawrence Heap (October 26, 1931 – April 6, 2011) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants during the 1955 season.
Born in
At Notre Dame, Heap started at the halfback position from 1952 to 1954, and was an Academic All-American three times; as of 2011, he is the only Notre Dame football player to be named to the Academic All-America team that many times. He also holds the record for receiving yards by a Notre Dame halfback, with 1,137 for his career.[1] Heap was Notre Dame's receptions leader in each season he was a starter, catching 71 passes in his college career.[1] Notre Dame head coach Frank Leahy said that Heap "could run, pass, kick, receive passes and run back kickoffs better than anyone I've ever coached."[2]
In the
References
- ^ a b c d "Irish Football Halfback Joe Heap Dies At Age 79". University of Notre Dame. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Joe Heap". Sugar Bowl. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ Cody, Scott; Massa, Dominic (April 7, 2011). "Holy Cross, Notre Dame football star Joe Heap dies at 79". WWL-TV. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c Kelly, John (May 16, 2011). "1954: Holy Cross football star Joe Heap and his wife". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ Kish, Bernie (August 2009). "Notre Dame's Greatest Backfield" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 22 (4): 1–4. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ^ "Joe Heap". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2011.