Jim Leonard

Jim Leonard

NFL player


DateOfBirth=birth date|1910|02|14
Birthplace= Philadelphia, PA
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1993|12|02|1910|02|14
College=Notre Dame
Position=Running back
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years=1934-1937
teams=Philadelphia Eagles
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James R. Leonard, Sr. (February 14, 1910 – December 2, 1993) was a two sport star at Notre Dame University during the 1930's, both as a pitcher in baseball and a fullback in football. After Notre Dame he played for the Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons and was team captain 1935-1936. He left the Eagles to start the football program at St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania in 1937.

In 1942 he joined the NFL again as a staff coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, then served as an assistant at Holy Cross in 1943 before returning to the Steelers as head coach during the 1945 campaign. He finished his career as the head coach of Villanova University from 1949 to 1951.

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE4DE1031F931A35751C1A965958260 New York Times obit of Leonard]


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