Another football legend has left us. On Friday, Paul Hornung passed away at the age of 84.
The Louisville Sports Commission announced his passing around mid-day Friday. Hornung battled dementia over the past several years. He is now the fourth Pro Football Hall of Famer and member of the Green Bay Packers’ 1960 championship teams to pass away in 2020, following Willie Wood, Willie Davis, and Herb Adderley.
Nicknamed “The Golden Boy,” Hornung won the Heisman Trophy in 1956, a few months before the Packers drafted him first overall in 1957. A versatile player in college at Notre Dame, Hornung primarily played halfback for the Packers and was a critical player on offense during Vince Lombardi’s tenure coaching the team.