Heisman Hoopers: Will There Be Another Versatile Player Like Charlie Ward?
December 12th, 2015 - 7:33
At least three Heisman Trophy winners in three straight decades - 1940s, 1950s and 1960s - are among the football players who also competed in college basketball. But Florida State's Charlie Ward (1993) is the only such multi-sport athlete in the last 50 years to achieve the feat.
At a time when basketball and football seasons overlap, you might want to know three Heisman recipients in a 10-year span from 1947 through 1956 were from Notre Dame. Following is an alphabetical list of Heisman Trophy winners who played varsity basketball at some point in their college careers:
| Heisman Winner | Year | School Where Also Played BKB | FB Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Baker | 1962 | Oregon State | QB |
| Ernie Davis | 1961 | Syracuse | HB |
| Glenn Davis | 1946 | Army | FB |
| Tom Harmon | 1940 | Michigan | HB |
| Paul Hornung | 1956 | Notre Dame | QB |
| Dick Kazmaier | 1951 | Princeton | HB |
| Larry Kelley | 1936 | Yale | E |
| Nile Kinnick | 1939 | Iowa | HB |
| Johnny Lattner | 1953 | Notre Dame | HB |
| Johnny Lujack | 1947 | Notre Dame | QB |
| Roger Staubach | 1963 | Navy | QB |
| Doak Walker | 1948 | Southern Methodist | HB |
| Charlie Ward | 1993 | Florida State | QB |