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Elroy Hirsch
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American football player and executive (1923–2004)
OverviewAI-generated
Elroy Hirsch was an American athlete and military officer born in Wausau in 1923 and died in Madison in 2004. He competed in American football, basketball, track and field, and baseball. Known by the nickname Crazy Legs, he played as a halfback and wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and the Wisconsin Badgers. He also worked as an actor and served in the United States Marine Corps.
Hirsch was educated at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Michigan. He received the Pro Football Hall of Fame award and is recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame collection. A native English speaker, he resided in Wausau and represented the United States in sports.
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Film & TV
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Known for
- The Munsters — Elroy Hirsch1964
- Zero Hour! — Capt. Bill Wilson1957
- Unchained — Steve Davitt1955
- Crazylegs — Elroy Hirsch1953
- Easy Living — Football Player (uncredited)1949
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Sports profile
- Sport
- American Football
- Nationality
- United States
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leon
- Family name
- Hirsch
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Wausau
- Place of death
- Madison
- Occupation
- film actor
- Employer
- Wisconsin Badgers
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Sport
- baseball
- Position played
- wide receiver
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 190
- Military branch
- United States Marine Corps
- Image
- Elroy Hirsch, Wisconsin Badgers MBB media guide 1977.jpg
- Height
- 188
- Residence
- Wausau
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1923-06-17
- date of death
- 2004-01-28
- nickname
- Crazylegs
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Elroy Hirsch
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