No. 92 – Howard “Hopalong” Cassady
What Neumann Says
“Howard ‘Hopalong’ Cassady received his nickname as a high school standout from a Columbus Dispatch sportswriter who described him hopping over defenders at the goal line. The moniker also played off the celebrity of the fictional movie cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Cassady, the football player, went on to star at Ohio State, winning the 1955 Heisman Trophy. The No. 3 overall pick in the 1956 NFL draft, Cassady played eight pro seasons with the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles.”