Dick Kazmaier

Dick Kazmaier played tailback for Princeton from 1949 through 1951, winning the Heisman Trophy at the end of his senior year. His skill in running, kicking, and passing made him a triple threat, and in his career at Princeton he had more than 4,000 yards, 20 tochdowns, and threw 35 touchdown passes. The Chicago Bears made him their first draft choice in 1952, but he opted not to play pro football. Instead, he attended Harvard Business School. He made the cover of Time magazine, and in his interview he stated, "I knew I could earn more money in business than I could in professional football...I had achieved everything I could achieve as an individual and as part of a team. What more could I want?" After spending three years in the Navy, he founded Kazmaier Associates, Inc., an investment firm.