Jim Hardy: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m Fixing miscapitalization of NFL draft links (Task 3, v0.5.1, report errors) |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
'''James Francis Hardy''' (April 24, 1923 – August 16, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7.com/5479385/|title=Hardy, oldest USC and Rams player, dies at 96|date=August 19, 2019|website=ABC7 Los Angeles}}</ref> was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. He was born in Los Angeles. |
'''James Francis Hardy''' (April 24, 1923 – August 16, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7.com/5479385/|title=Hardy, oldest USC and Rams player, dies at 96|date=August 19, 2019|website=ABC7 Los Angeles}}</ref> was an [[American football]] [[quarterback]]. He was born in Los Angeles. |
||
== |
==Early life== |
||
Hardy attended and played [[high school football]] at [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)|Fairfax High School]] in Los Angeles. |
Hardy attended and played [[high school football]] at [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles)|Fairfax High School]] in Los Angeles. |
||
==College career== |
==College career== |
||
Hardy played [[college football]] at the [[University of Southern California]]. He was voted most valuable player of the [[1945 Rose Bowl]] game, won by [[USC Trojans football|USC]] |
Hardy played [[college football]] at the [[University of Southern California]]. He was voted most valuable player of the [[1945 Rose Bowl]] game, won by [[USC Trojans football|USC]] 25–0 over [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]. |
||
==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
||
Hardy was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the first round (eighth overall) of the [[1945 NFL draft]] by the [[Washington Redskins]]. He played in the [[National Football League]] between 1946 and 1952. He made the [[Pro Bowl]] in 1950. Hardy is perhaps most famous for throwing an NFL-record eight interceptions in a single game, as well as for the worst touchdown pass-interception differential in a single game (-8), in a |
Hardy was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] in the first round (eighth overall) of the [[1945 NFL draft]] by the [[Washington Redskins]]. He played in the [[National Football League]] between 1946 and 1952. He made the [[Pro Bowl]] in 1950. Hardy is perhaps most famous for throwing an NFL-record eight interceptions in a single game, as well as for the worst touchdown pass-interception differential in a single game (-8), in a 45–7 loss to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] on September 24, 1950.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_int_single_game.htm | title=NFL Single Game Passes Intercepted Leaders | publisher=Sports Reference LLC | work=pro-football-reference.com | access-date=December 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Katzowitz |first1=Josh |title=Remember When: 63 years ago, Jim Hardy threw 8 picks in a game |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/remember-when-63-years-ago-jim-hardy-threw-8-picks-in-a-game/ |website=www.cbssports.com |date=September 20, 2013 |access-date=29 June 2020}}</ref> |
||
He later served as the general manager of the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-25-sp-12928-story.html|title=Hardy's Plan for Coliseum Would Have Changed History|date=December 25, 1994|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In September 2016, Hardy was interviewed and reflected upon his career in the NFL. Prior to his death, Hardy was the oldest living member of the inaugural 1946 [[Los Angeles Rams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Oldest-Living-Member-of-Inaugural-Los-Angeles-Rams-Team-is-Happy-Theyre-Home-393214391.html|title=Original LA Rams QB, Jim Hardy, is Happy They're Home|first=Michael|last=Duarte|website=NBC Southern California|date=September 13, 2016 }}</ref> |
He later served as the general manager of the [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-12-25-sp-12928-story.html|title=Hardy's Plan for Coliseum Would Have Changed History|date=December 25, 1994|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In September 2016, Hardy was interviewed and reflected upon his career in the NFL. Prior to his death, Hardy was the oldest living member of the inaugural 1946 [[Los Angeles Rams]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Oldest-Living-Member-of-Inaugural-Los-Angeles-Rams-Team-is-Happy-Theyre-Home-393214391.html|title=Original LA Rams QB, Jim Hardy, is Happy They're Home|first=Michael|last=Duarte|website=NBC Southern California|date=September 13, 2016 }}</ref> |
||
Latest revision as of 01:24, 15 October 2024
 Hardy, circa 1946 | |||||||||
| No. 21, 22, 1 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | April 24, 1923 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 16, 2019 (aged 96) La Quinta, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1945 / round: 1 / pick: 8 (By the Washington Redskins) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
| |||||||||
James Francis Hardy (April 24, 1923 – August 16, 2019)[1] was an American football quarterback. He was born in Los Angeles.
Early life
[edit]Hardy attended and played high school football at Fairfax High School in Los Angeles.
College career
[edit]Hardy played college football at the University of Southern California. He was voted most valuable player of the 1945 Rose Bowl game, won by USC 25–0 over Tennessee.
Professional career
[edit]Hardy was drafted in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1945 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He played in the National Football League between 1946 and 1952. He made the Pro Bowl in 1950. Hardy is perhaps most famous for throwing an NFL-record eight interceptions in a single game, as well as for the worst touchdown pass-interception differential in a single game (-8), in a 45–7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on September 24, 1950.[2][3]
He later served as the general manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.[4] In September 2016, Hardy was interviewed and reflected upon his career in the NFL. Prior to his death, Hardy was the oldest living member of the inaugural 1946 Los Angeles Rams.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hardy, oldest USC and Rams player, dies at 96". ABC7 Los Angeles. August 19, 2019.
- ^ "NFL Single Game Passes Intercepted Leaders". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Katzowitz, Josh (September 20, 2013). "Remember When: 63 years ago, Jim Hardy threw 8 picks in a game". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hardy's Plan for Coliseum Would Have Changed History". Los Angeles Times. December 25, 1994.
- ^ Duarte, Michael (September 13, 2016). "Original LA Rams QB, Jim Hardy, is Happy They're Home". NBC Southern California.