Pat Harder

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Pat Harder
Positions:
FB , LB , K 		Jersey number (s):
34
born May 6, 1922 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin
died on September 6, 1992 in Waukesha , Wisconsin
Career information
Active : 1946 - 1953
NFL Draft : 1944 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
College : UW-Madison
Teams

Career statistics
Games     86
Touchdowns     38
Gaining space through running     3,016 yards
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

College Football Hall of Fame

Marlin Martin "Pat" Harder (* 6. May 1922 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin ; † 6. September 1992 in Waukesha , Wisconsin) was an American American football poker players and - referee . He played as a linebacker and fullback in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and the Detroit Lions .

Player career

College career

Pat Harder studied in 1941 and 1942 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and played for their American football team, which was coached by Harry Stuhldreher , on the position of a fullback. In 1941 his team played against Ohio State University , the reigning college football champions. Harder scored all points in the 17: 7 victory of his team. In 1943, Harder played in the College All-Star game against the Washington Redskins and was named his team's Most Valuable Player (MVP) after a 27-7 victory for the college players . In the same year, Harder joined the United States Marine Corps and served in World War II . After his service, he played again in 1946 in the College All-Star Game. Again the college team was victorious and won against the Los Angeles Rams 16-0. Although he would have had the opportunity to finish his studies and play again for his old team, Harder signed a professional contract in the NFL.

Professional career

Pat Harder was selected second in the first round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. The team's head coach was Jimmy Conzelman . In 1947 the Cardinals were able to commit Charley Trippi , who from then on ran up as a halfback . Harder and Trippi determined the offense game of the Cardinals in the next few years . In their first year together they celebrated the NFL championship with their team . In the NFL final, the Philadelphia Eagles were defeated 28:21. Harder scored four point after touchdowns as his team's kicker in the final .

After the 1950 season, Pat Harder joined the Detroit Lions, who were trained by Buddy Parker from 1951 . The team from Detroit could be strengthened in the next seasons with other top players such as Yale Lary , Lou Creekmur or Jack Christiansen . In 1952, Harder got 28 points in the 31:21 victory of his Lions in the play-off game against the Rams. The win meant the entry into the NFL final, in which the Cleveland Browns were defeated 17: 7. Harder scored a field goal . The following year, Pat Harder received little playing time due to injury. Nevertheless, the Lions were able to defend their title and won again in the NFL final against the Browns 17:16. After the 1953 season, Harder ended his playing career.

Pat Harder achieved in the seasons 1947 to 1949 with 102, 110 and again 102 points each the highest number of points of all NFL players.

After the playing career

After his playing career, Marlin Harder worked in his hometown as vice-president of a car leasing company. In 1966 he returned to the NFL and worked there as an umpire until 1982 .

Honors

Harder played in two Pro Bowls and was voted All-Pro six times . He is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team , the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, and the College Football Hall of Fame .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of the College All-Star Games ( Memento from November 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Annual statistics of the Cardinals 1947
  3. ↑ NFL final 1947 statistics
  4. ^ Play-off game Detroit Lions vs. Los Angeles Rams 1952 - statistics
  5. ↑ 1952 Lions Annual Statistics
  6. ↑ NFL final 1952 statistics
  7. ↑ 1953 Lions Annual Statistics
  8. ↑ NFL final 1953 statistics
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

Sammy Baugh  | Sid Luckman  | Bob Waterfield  | Tony Canadeo  | Bill Dudley  | George McAfee  | Charley Trippi  | Steve Van Buren  | Byron White  | Pat Harder  | Marion Motley  | Bill Osmanski  | Jim Benton  | Jack Ferrante  | Ken Kavanaugh  | Dante Lavelli  | Pete Pihos  | Mac Speedie  | Ed Sprinkle  | Al Blozis  | George Connor  | Frank Kilroy  | Baby Ray  | Vic Sears  | Al Wistert  | Bruno Banducci  | Bill Edwards  | Buster Ramsey  | Bill Willis  | Len Younce  | Charley Brock  | Clyde Turner  | Alex Wojciechowicz

personal data
SURNAME Harder, Pat
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Harder, Marlin Martin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player and referee
DATE OF BIRTH May 6, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Milwaukee , Wisconsin
DATE OF DEATH September 6, 1992
Place of death Waukesha , Wisconsin