Ohio State has a long line of Heisman Trophy winners, tied for the most of any school with seven, but it all started with Les Horvath.
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b. Oct. 2, 1921 (South Bend, IN)
d. Nov 14, 1995 (Glendale, CA)
- National Champion (1942)
- Unanimous All-American (1944)
- Sporting News Player of the Year (1944)
- Big Ten MVP (1944)
- Heisman Trophy (1944)
- Number Retired
Horvath was not a large guy, standing at just 5-10 and weighing about 170 lbs., but that didn't stop him from becoming one of the most dynamic and dominating players in college football history.