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American football player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Fort Payne, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA
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GeminiPlace of death
Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, USA
Age
87 years
Stats
Height:
1.68 m
Weight:
79 kg
Sports Teams
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
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Biography
Leon Hardeman (June 6, 1932 – December 9, 2019) was an American football player. Hardeman played college football at the halfback position for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 1951 to 1953. At five feet, six inches and 175 pounds, Hardeman was known for his "squat, wiry" running style.
Career
Hardemanwas selected by the All-America Board, the International News Service and the Sporting News as a first-team player on their respective 1952 College Football All-America Teams. He was chosen by the United Press as a third-team player in 1953.
Hardeman was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the City of Chattanooga, Baylor School, Georgia Tech and the state of Georgia.
The number 50 jersey was retired at Layfette High School in his honor.
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