Glad You Asked: Whats the history of the Long Island iced tea? May 2, 2008
Why haven t the Packers ever retired Paul Hornung s number. Why isn t Forrest Gregg s 75 retired. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Sully Saturday: Electric football remains alive, well (1) Apr 9, 2008
The players didn't follow the footsteps of Gale Sayers or Paul Hornung. A running backs few spun around in an eternal circle, as if looking for a hole that would never develop. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
FROM THE BACK PORCH - Spitzerprice Mar 18, 2008
Anyway, that s the story Paul Hornung told me some years ago over a scotch and soda at the Elks Club in Fairfield, Iowa. Now it seems that Lombardi s proposed price for after-hour entertainment is not so unbelievable, thanks to Eliot Spitzer, who resigning as Governor New York effective tomorrow morning. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Maddens thoughts Mar 5, 2008
There was a pretty big gap in between Vince Lombardi and Bart Starr and Paul Hornung and Brett Favre and he brought back the history and tradition and all those things. Were gonna miss that. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Favre will be remembered for his unbreakable spirit Mar 5, 2008
Lombardi's champions did their marching in small bites, with Jimmy Taylor and Paul Hornung, grunting and groaning, up the middle, or around the end, with Bart Starr throwing just enough to keep the chains moving. Favre's Packers won the championship in a very un-Lombardi-like manner. (Nola.com -- Sports)
FBI probed ex-Packers star McGee's gambling Mar 3, 2008
McGee's roommate for 10 seasons, Hall of Fame halfback Paul Hornung, was suspended from the NFL in 1963 for gambling on his own games, then reinstated a year later. In his 1965 book "Football and the Single Man," Hornung called McGee his best friend and wrote that the two enjoyed playing poker together but said he never placed a bet with McGee. (ESPN -- Football News)
Officials are like yo-yos, Feb 28, 2008
Jerry Kramer never did a better job leading Paul Hornung around end on a sweep than Singler did trying to create a lane for a teammate to drive to the basket. It s about some level of consistency being sought. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Heading to the Hall Feb 19, 2008
Future Green Bay Packers football great Paul Hornung was Cusack's basketball teammate. The Philadelphia Phillies offered Cusack a minor league contract. (Santa Maria Times)
Sabol: NFL Films at Super Bowl XLII Feb 16, 2008
I felt like Vince Lombardi looking around the Green Bay locker room at Bart Starr, Jim Taylor, Paul Hornung and the rest of the Packers. Today was the big game, but I knew we had a team that was equal to the moment. (ESPN -- Football News)
Part Two: WAITING WAITING WAITING Feb 13, 2008
He informs me he is a huge Packer fan and he grew up in Louisville and got to know Paul Hornung, which explains why he owns a bar, I guess. The booze prices at the nearby liquor store also are reasonable. (BadgerNation.com)
SIGNING DAY UPDATE: UK receives 20 LOIs Feb 7, 2008
(duPont Manual) Co-winner of the Paul Hornung Award as the best player in Kentucky Played center his senior season at duPont Manual HS in Louisville Helped the Crimsons average 33. 9 points and 172 rushing yards per game Team went 10-2, advancing to the second round of the state playoffs Named first-team all-state by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" and the "Kentucky Tremendous 26" listings of the... (Kentucky Sports -- Rivals.com)
Packers-Giants made history in 1961, 1962 Jan 20, 2008
Paul Hornung played while on weekend Army leave from Fort Riley, Kan. he only missed two games that season despite being called into the service in November and scored 19 points off a touchdown, four extra points and three field goals. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Greenwich's Gifford recalls 1962 NFL title game between Giants and Packers Jan 20, 2008
Powered by Bart Starr and Paul Hornung, the Packers pounded the Giants for the NFL Championship in 1961, 37-0. Gifford recalls how intense the 30-plus mile per hour wind was at Yankee Stadium in the 1962 title tilt against the Packers. (Greenwich Time)
History on Packers Side vs. Giants Jan 16, 2008
Packers halfback Paul Hornung scored a then playoff record 19 points on a touchdown, four extra points and three field goals in the first championship game played in Titletown. Bart Starr threw three TD passes, two to tight end Ron Kramer. (Suite101.com)
Miller: Packers move on confidently Jan 13, 2008
It wasn't Paul Hornung running Lombardi's old sweep, but Ryan Grant, an undrafted player acquired in September in a trade that seemed minor at the time. He did a good imitation, setting a franchise record for rushing yardage in a playoff game (201), attacking the edges of the outmanned Seattle defense all day long.. (ESPN -- Football News)
Books to stave off cabin fever Jan 9, 2008
Paul Hornung with Billy Reed, Triumph Books, 14. 95. (Winona Daily News, MN)
5 biggest upsets Dec 28, 2007
Tennessee was a three-touchdown favorite because of halfback/quarterback Johnny Majors, who should have won the Heisman Trophy that season but finished second to Paul Hornung, who played on a 2-8 team at Notre Dame. But Majors would have one of the most disappointing moments in his career in the Sugar Bowl. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
JOHN MECOM JR. ENJOYED THE RIDE, HAS SOME REGRETS Dec 23, 2007
Well, I've certainly moved on with my life, but I sure do get a chuckle every now and then thinking about something Doug Atkins, Paul Hornung or Billy Kilmer did," Mecom said. "Thinking about the past, I can't tell you any bad things. None of 'em stick in my mind. (Nola.com -- Sports)
How Heisman winners fared in bowl games Dec 18, 2007
1956: Notre Dame RB Paul Hornung BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1955: Ohio State RB Howard Cassady BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1954: Wisconsin RB Alan Ameche BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1953: Notre Dame RB John Lattner BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1952: Oklahoma RB Billy Vessels BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1951: Princeton RB Dick Kazmaier BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1950: Ohio State RB Vic Janowicz BOWL RESULT: No bowl The 1940s 1949: Notre Dame E Leon Hart BOWL RESULT: No bowl 1948: SMU RB Doak Walker BOWL RESULT: Won 21-13 over Oregon in... (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Some fallen pro athletes overcome taint of scandal Dec 15, 2007
In contrast, Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reclaimed their careers and reputations after admitting they had gambled on NFL games when they were among football's biggest stars. NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle suspended both men for the 1963 season, a decision that gave credibility to pro football and to Mr. Rozelle. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bronzed bombers Dec 7, 2007
1 Winner from a team with a losing record (Notre Dame's Paul Hornung in 1956). 4. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Tebow alters view of Heisman Dec 7, 2007
Quarterback Paul Hornung famously won on a two-win Notre Dame team in 1956. But Hornung was a senior, at a time when it was common to view the award as honoring an entire college career. (The Palm Beach Post)
Heisman Hopefuls: Florida's Tebow in front Dec 2, 2007
Heisman Hopefuls: Top contenders to win prize - College football- msnbc. $7 online stock buys. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Take a bow Tim Tebow, Mr. Heisman Nov 30, 2007
Of course, that doesn't always happen, or Paul Hornung, Gino Torretta, Jason White, Eric Crouch and Chris Weinke, to name a few, wouldn't be lugging the thing around. Think who didn't win: Jim Brown. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Paying for Packers isn’t everyone’s first choice Nov 29, 2007
Hank Aaron came in second at a paltry 17 percent, followed by Paul Hornung, Reggie White and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at a distant 4 percent each. Tribune online editor Marc Wehrs can be reached at or (608) 791-8218. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Patriots' Evans has a full plate Nov 24, 2007
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Jayhawks, Warriors have different goals Nov 16, 2007
Why can Paul Hornung win in 1956 at Notre Dame and (Tennessee's) Johnny Majors not. I know the answer. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Buchanan\'s Heisman ballot Nov 14, 2007
No Heisman winner has played on a team with more than four losses since Notre Dame's Paul Hornung in 1956. 5. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
UNKNOWN QUANTITY Nov 8, 2007
Paul Hornung, the 1956 Heisman Trophy winner, is somewhat familiar with the uphill battle Fort; faces. Hornung is the only person to win the award despite playing on a losing team. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Notebook: Packers lost a best friend Oct 30, 2007
Thats what Paul Hornung said of Max McGee during McGees funeral service on Sunday at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minn. McGee died on Oct. 20 at 75 when he fell off the roof of his suburban Minneapolis home. (PackerReport.com)
Late start times a disservice to baseball fans Oct 25, 2007
Some famous athlete from a generation or two ago (it might have been Paul Hornung), when asked why he got married in the morning, said something about how if it didn't work out he didn't want it to spoil the whole day. Exactly. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Former Green Bay receiver McGee dies in fall from roof Oct 22, 2007
"I just lost my best friend," former teammate Paul Hornung told the St. Paul Pioneer Press ... From Bobby Layne through Paul Hornung and Joe Namath to dozens of lesser known players like McGee, the routine was liquor, ladies and late hours. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Max McGee's antics typified NFL's old days Oct 22, 2007
From Bobby Layne through Paul Hornung and Joe Namath to dozens of lesser known players like McGee, the routine was liquor, ladies and late hours. Players were rarely fined, no one ever heard of steroids, and no one ever got suspended except Hornung and Alex Karras, for what was then (and now) the one great sin, gambling. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Packers great Max McGee dies from fall Oct 22, 2007
I just lost my best friend, former teammate Paul Hornung told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. (His wife) Denise was away from the house. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Brotherhood in its simplest form Oct 17, 2007
Besides Schmidt, Wood's posse now includes Brown and fellow football greats Calvin Hill, Sam Huff and Paul Hornung, all of whom attended a dinner last year that raised about $50,000 to help Wood pay down his considerable debt. One former teammate dashed off a $5,000 check. (Los Angeles Times)
State of the Hogs: Numbers Sep 21, 2007
I read the list of No. 5s: Reggie Bush, Paul Hornung, , Elmer Layden, Steve Davis, Donovan McNabb and Cy Leland with interest, all the while trying to see where Darren McFadden might fit. Surely, hes at least in the top three. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
LETTERS TO THE GREEN Sep 16, 2007
Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for one year for gambling. Pete Rose was banned for life from baseball. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Hard times for Notre Dame could get worse Sep 5, 2007
Notre Dame legend Paul Hornung -- the Golden Boy, himself -- lost his job as a team broadcaster in 2004 after he said publicly, not to mention indelicately, "We can't stay as strict as we are as far as the academic structure is concerned because we've got to get the black athletes. We must get the black athletes if we're going to compete.". It's also true Notre Dame doesn't have the same allure in this ESPN era. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Questions and answers abound as Vick agrees to plead guilty Aug 21, 2007
Ten pressing questions surrounding Vick's case - USATODAY.com. NEWS AND INFORMATION. (USA Today -- Sports)
AP: UH must go unbeaten for Brennan to win Heisman Aug 19, 2007
It only happened once and that was in 1956, when Paul Hornung did it for Notre Dame. So if you're looking for Heisman Trophy contenders, start with the best teams in the country and work down. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Brandt: Hall of a weekend Aug 7, 2007
On Saturday morning, someone told me that Paul Hornung was looking for me. I asked Deacon Jones if he'd seen the former Packer great, to which Jones replied, "Gil, check the nearest track and I'm sure you'll find him.". (NFL.com)
Irish home-field overrated Aug 6, 2007
Then you must have missed the previous comments a few years ago of former Notre Dame Heisman winner and NFL Hall of Famer Paul Hornung. By DawgFAN. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sports didn't just turn sour Jul 29, 2007
Oh yeah, what about Alex Karras and Paul Hornung. They were suspended for an entire season for betting on NFL games. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Ron Cook: Goodbye,Johnny Jul 29, 2007
He had a great college career, finishing second to Notre Dame's Paul Hornung in the 1956 Heisman Trophy voting. There's a picture at the P.A.A. of the '56 All-American team, taken in New York at the Ed Sullivan Show, with Majors in a dream backfield with quarterback John Brodie and running back Jimmy Brown. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Gambling Allegations Cast Suspicion On All Sports Jul 25, 2007
" Gambling scandals have been part of sports since the Black Sox conspired to throw the World Series in 1919. Where there is money and action, there will be temptation - from CCNY in college basketball, to the yearlong suspensions of Alex Karras and Paul Hornung from the NFL in 1963 for betting on games, to Pete Rose and many points in between. It's bad enough if it's simple wagering on games - as Karras, Hornung and Rose did. When it rises to the level of influencing the outcome, you're getting... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
The NBA Fix: Does It Affect The NFL? Jul 24, 2007
I'm a relatively smart boy, and I'm not completely certain how to even pronounce "cadre.'' ITEM: At this moment, as we write this, the story remains a mild curiosity. But this thing will have legs. Without the trust that its on the level, sports as we know it ceases to exist. Seriously, its that huge. I mean, pretend we find out that this happens in the NFL, too. Or that the league really, really does prefer that big-market teams win. Why would we keep watching? For the pretty uniforms?... (CowboyUpdate.com)
Kerri Hanks One Of Five ESPY Finalists For Best Female College Athlete Jun 27, 2007
SELECT COMPANY - Hanks joined a select group of former Notre Dame student-athletes who have been honored as the nation's best in their respective sports, joining the likes of seven former Heisman Trophy winners from the Irish football teams (among them Angelo Bertelli, Johnny Lujack, Paul Hornung and Tim Brown) star men's basketball player Austin Carr - the only Notre Dame hoopster ever to win national player-of-the-year honors from the AP or UPI (both in 1971) - and women's basketball standout... (Und.com)
More >Notes: Millwood ready to rebound Jun 17, 2007
There are, a list that includes Muhammad Ali, Pat Riley, John Unitas, Bear Bryant and Paul Hornung, among many others. He said it: "I will never have a bad thing to say about him. He's the one that got me started in the outfield and got my career going. I thought he was a good manager. He dealt well with the players and made good decisions on the field." -- Outfielder Frank Catalanotto, on former Rangers manager Jerry Narron, now with the Reds. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Where Are They Now? Jun 9, 2007
He also attends meetings of retired NFL players and plays in charity golf tournaments, including a recent event hosted by former Packers great Paul Hornung. Cappy Jackson/WireImage. (ESPN -- Football News)
Scout NFL Roundtable: Hall of Fame Selection Jun 7, 2007
He was a key member of an offensive line that blocked for Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung. Kramer also led the way for Bart Starr's famous 1-yard sneak into the end zone in the final seconds to win the 1967 Ice Bowl. (BearReport.com)
Dont let Vick escape again Jun 3, 2007
Bring it down like Rozelle brought it down on Paul Hornung and Alex Karras in 1963, suspending the pair for an entire year due to gambling. The late Tex Schramm once said Rozelle gained immense respect around the league (even from Hornungs coach, Vince Lombardi) when he passed judgment on Hornung and Karras. (WarPaintIllustrated.com)
The Panthers inked Steve Smith to a three-year extension, locking the three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver up through 2012. May 9, 2007
Is it just me, or did Joe Theismann come off sounding like the original grumpy old man in complaining that Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn didn't project a "professional image'' on draft day? Chastising Quinn for his gum-chewing and his haircut were quibbles of the highest order, but then, image has always been crucial to Theismann, a guy who in college allowed the pronunciation of his last name to be changed in order to rhyme it with Heisman. Relax, Joe. It's not Quinn's fault you got booted... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Who's next? Inside look at the No. 1 pick Apr 29, 2007
Notre Dame Angelo Bertelli, QB, Boston Yanks, 1944 Frank Dancewicz, QB, Boston Yanks, 1946 Leon Hart, TE, Detroit, 1950 Paul Hornung, RB/QB, Green Bay, 1957 Walt Patulski, DE, Buffalo, 1972 ... Irish standouts selected first include QB Angelo Bertelli (by the Boston Yanks in 1944), QB Frank Dancewicz (Boston Yanks, '46), TE Leon Hart (Detroit, '50), RB/QB Paul Hornung (Green Bay, '57) and DE Walt Patulski (Buffalo, '72). (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
FBN NFL Draft No 1 Selections Apr 25, 2007
1957 - Paul Hornung, Green Bay, HB, Notre Dame. 1956 - Gary Glick, Pittsburgh, DB, Colorado A&M.. (The Ledger)
NFL’s stern penalties garner praise Apr 19, 2007
Going back to 1963, when Pete Rozelle punished Paul Hornung and Alex Karras for gambling, there have been two dozen players who were suspended for a year or more, including some who were banned for life. Both the Bengals and Titans supported these suspensions. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Suspensions of Hornung, Karras rocked NFL (Dick Heller) Apr 16, 2007
Paul Hornung was pro football's most glamorous player and one of its best running backs. Alex Karras was one of its best defensive tackles. (Washington Times, DC)
Jones, Henry both suspended Apr 11, 2007
"Henry was arrested four times in a 14-month span, resulting in two benchings by coach Marvin Lewis and a two-game league suspension. He was one of nine Bengals arrested in nine months.Goodell handed down the suspensions under the NFL's existing conduct policy and also announced a new broader policy that will allow longer fines and suspensions for players and potential penalties against teams.Both the Titans and the Bengals said they supported the suspensions."While we regret the circumstances... (ESPN -- Football)
NFL hands out harsh punishments to Titans' 'Pacman' Jones, Bengals' Chris Henry. Apr 11, 2007
" This is Goodell's second suspension of Henry, another former West Virginia player. Henry missed two games in 2006 after he faced charges of misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Kentucky and a felony gun charge in Orlando. In all, Henry has been arrested four times since joining the Bengals. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with all but two days suspended, in January after he allowed minors to drink alcohol in his Kentucky hotel room last year. He pleaded guilty to reckless operation of a... (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
NFL suspends Titans' Pacman Jones for season Apr 11, 2007
"Goodell's hard line could be trouble for Chicago's Tank Johnson, currently serving four months in jail for violating probation after police raided his home and found six unregistered firearms. League officials said Goodell plans to meet with Johnson when he's released from jail.While stiff, Jones' punishment is not unprecedented. Approximately two dozen players have been suspended for a year or longer, going back to 1963. That's when Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for one season by... (Orlando Sentinel)
NFL gets tough, suspends players Apr 11, 2007
That's when Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for one season by Pete Rozelle for gambling. Last season, Miami's Ricky Williams sat out the year for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
NFL Suspends Henry, 'Pacman' Apr 11, 2007
That's when Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were suspended for one season by Pete Rozelle for gambling. The Titans and Bengals supported the latest suspensions. (The Ledger)
NFL success no sure thing for Notre Dame QBs Apr 3, 2007
By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Of all the Notre Dame quarterbacks to make an All-America team Terry Hanratty, Joe Theismann, John Huarte, Rick Mirer, Paul Hornung the one Irish quarterback to have an ultra-successful NFL career didn't make any All-America teams. Incidentally, that quarterback, Joe Montana, is also the last Irish quarterback to leave a lasting mark on the NFL since 1970. (USA Today -- Sports)
These old eyes have seen plenty Mar 24, 2007
I watched Dan Gable wrestle as a freshman at Waterloo West High School and I watched some of the greatest football players there have ever been, in high school, in college and in the NFL. I watched guys like Bart Starr, Don Hutson, Jerry Kramer, Jim Taylor, Paul Hornung, Dick Butkus, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana and my all-time favorite, Ray Nitschke, play football - I even got to know Nitschke on a first-name basis back in the early '70s. I sat in the press box and watched the expansion Brewers play... (Dallas County News, IA)
Wood paid a hefty price (Dick Heller) Mar 16, 2007
Quite a few others are expected to show up here Friday night: Bart Starr, Paul Hornung, Willie Davis, Dave Robinson, Jerry Kramer, Bill Curry and Boyd Dowler. Some notable ex-Redskins are expected, too: Sam Huff, Bobby Mitchell and Charley Taylor. (Washington Times, DC)
Monday's NFL Blog Jan 29, 2007
"The Ice Bowl. Vince Lombardi's last ever Packer coached team. 'Instant Replay' by Jerry Kramer took the fans through the entire Super season ordeal. But the 1967 Packers were a team ravaged by injuries and also a team depleted of two of it's greatest stars - Jim Taylor and Paul Hornung." Find out which team he picked out of the '66, '67, '96 or '97 Packers as the best at our Packers site. Got something to say about today's NFL Blog. (BearReport.com)
