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Dick Kazmaier

March 04, 2024

Richard William Kazmaier Jr. (November 23, 1930 – August 1, 2013) was an American businessman and naval lieutenant. He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy,[1][2] the Maxwell Award, and the AP Male Athlete of the Year.

Dick Kazmaier
No. 42
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born:(1930-11-23)November 23, 1930
Maumee, Ohio, U.S.
Died:August 1, 2013(2013-08-01) (aged 82)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight171 lb (78 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMaumee
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1966)

Early life and career edit

Kazmaier was born November 23, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, the only child of Richard and Marian Kazmaier.[3] He graduated from Maumee High School in Ohio in 1948. He played football (four years), basketball (four years), track and field (four years), baseball (four years) and golf (one year) earning a letter each year in each sport. He was recruited by 23 colleges, most offering full scholarships.[4]

A halfback, kicker, and quarterback at Princeton University, Kazmaier ended his career third all-time in Tigers' history with over 4,000 yards of offense and 55 touchdowns.

As a senior in 1951, Kazmaier was a consensus All-American and won the Maxwell Award and the Heisman Trophy. He was named Ivy League Football Player of the Decade in 1960 and Time magazine ran his picture on its cover.[5] He was the last Heisman Trophy winner to play for an Ivy League institution.[6] Kazmaier graduated from Princeton in 1952 after completing a senior thesis titled "The Company and the Union: A Case Study".[7] The Chicago Bears selected him in the 1952 NFL Draft, but he declined to play pro football, instead going to Harvard Business School. After spending three years in the U.S. Navy (1955–1957) and attaining the rank of lieutenant, he founded Kazmaier Associated Inc, an investment firm in Concord, Massachusetts.[8]

Later life edit

Kazmaier served as a director of the American Red Cross, director of the Ladies Professional Golfers Association, trustee of Princeton University, director of the Knight Foundation on Intercollegiate Athletics, chairman of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and president of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame. The NCAA gave him its Silver Anniversary Award. He also received the National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award.[9]

In 2007, during a Maumee football game against Perrysburg, Kazmaier was honored by having his jersey number (#42) retired.[10] He also donated his Heisman Trophy to Maumee High School, where it is displayed inside a glass case in the main hallway.[11] The stadium at Maumee High School is named in his honor. His daughter, the late Patty Kazmaier-Sandt, was an All-Ivy member of the Princeton women's ice hockey team who died in 1990 at the age of 28 from a rare blood disease. The Patty Kazmaier Award, which was established by Kazmaier to memorialize his daughter, is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States at the annual Women's Frozen Four NCAA championship.[12]

Personal edit

Kazmaier died on August 1, 2013, in Boston from heart and lung disease at the age of 82.[13][14]

Honors edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Dick Kazmeier wins Heisman award". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. December 5, 1951. p. 37.
  2. ^ "Kazmeier wins Heisman Trophy". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. December 5, 1951. p. 49.
  3. ^ "Dick Kazmaier; 1930-2013: Maumee star won Heisman". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  4. ^ richardwkazmaier 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Heisman.com - Heisman Trophy 2009-08-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005, at 978 (World Almanac Books, 2005).
  7. ^ Kazmaier, Jr., Richard William. Princeton University. Department of Psychology (ed.). "The Company and the Union: A Case Study". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Illustrious Maumee graduate will present school with copy of his 1951 Heisman Trophy". toledoblade.com. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  9. ^ Litsky, Frank (1 August 2013). "Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  10. ^ Princeton Alumni Weekly 11/19/2008 http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2008/11/19/pages/1716/
  11. ^ Maumee City Schools News 2007-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". usahockey.com/. Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Former Princeton standout, Heisman winner Dick Kazmaier dies". trentonian.com. August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  14. ^ Litsky, Frank (1 August 2013). "Dick Kazmaier, a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N.F.L., Dies at 82". The New York Times.
  15. ^ Tomlinson, Brett. "A number like no other; Princeton retires No. 42 in honor of Kazmaier ’52 and Bradley ’65", Princeton Alumni Weekly, November 19, 2008. Accessed September 13, 2021. "As children playing football on a churchyard in Crystal City, Mo., Bill Bradley ’65 and his friends took turns emulating collegiate gridiron stars. Bradley, for a Midwestern boy, had a curious favorite. 'Other kids wanted to be "Hopalong" Cassady of Ohio State,' he recalled. 'I wanted to be Dick Kazmaier ['52] of Princeton.' ... The two stars shared a common uniform number — 42 — worn, in the words of Director of Athletics Gary Walters ’67, 'with uncommon distinction.'"

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Richard William Kazmaier Jr November 23 1930 August 1 2013 was an American businessman and naval lieutenant He played college football as a halfback for the Princeton Tigers from 1949 through 1951 and was the winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy 1 2 the Maxwell Award and the AP Male Athlete of the Year Dick KazmaierNo 42PositionHalfbackPersonal informationBorn 1930 11 23 November 23 1930Maumee Ohio U S Died August 1 2013 2013 08 01 aged 82 Boston Massachusetts U S Height5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight171 lb 78 kg Career historyCollegePrinceton 1949 1951 High schoolMaumeeCareer highlights and awardsNational champion 1950 2 Eastern champion 1950 1951 Heisman Trophy 1951 Maxwell Award 1951 AP Male Athlete of the Year 1951 UPI Player of the Year 1951 SN Player of the Year 1951 Unanimous All American 1951 First team All American 1950 2 First team All Eastern 1950 1951 College Football Hall of Fame 1966 Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Later life 3 Personal 4 Honors 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and career editKazmaier was born November 23 1930 in Toledo Ohio the only child of Richard and Marian Kazmaier 3 He graduated from Maumee High School in Ohio in 1948 He played football four years basketball four years track and field four years baseball four years and golf one year earning a letter each year in each sport He was recruited by 23 colleges most offering full scholarships 4 A halfback kicker and quarterback at Princeton University Kazmaier ended his career third all time in Tigers history with over 4 000 yards of offense and 55 touchdowns As a senior in 1951 Kazmaier was a consensus All American and won the Maxwell Award and the Heisman Trophy He was named Ivy League Football Player of the Decade in 1960 and Time magazine ran his picture on its cover 5 He was the last Heisman Trophy winner to play for an Ivy League institution 6 Kazmaier graduated from Princeton in 1952 after completing a senior thesis titled The Company and the Union A Case Study 7 The Chicago Bears selected him in the 1952 NFL Draft but he declined to play pro football instead going to Harvard Business School After spending three years in the U S Navy 1955 1957 and attaining the rank of lieutenant he founded Kazmaier Associated Inc an investment firm in Concord Massachusetts 8 Later life editKazmaier served as a director of the American Red Cross director of the Ladies Professional Golfers Association trustee of Princeton University director of the Knight Foundation on Intercollegiate Athletics chairman of the President s Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush and president of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame The NCAA gave him its Silver Anniversary Award He also received the National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award 9 In 2007 during a Maumee football game against Perrysburg Kazmaier was honored by having his jersey number 42 retired 10 He also donated his Heisman Trophy to Maumee High School where it is displayed inside a glass case in the main hallway 11 The stadium at Maumee High School is named in his honor His daughter the late Patty Kazmaier Sandt was an All Ivy member of the Princeton women s ice hockey team who died in 1990 at the age of 28 from a rare blood disease The Patty Kazmaier Award which was established by Kazmaier to memorialize his daughter is given to the top woman college ice hockey player in the United States at the annual Women s Frozen Four NCAA championship 12 Personal editKazmaier died on August 1 2013 in Boston from heart and lung disease at the age of 82 13 14 Honors edit1950 1951 All American in football 1951 Heisman Trophy winner 1951 Maxwell Award winner 1951 Named outstanding college football player by the Los Angeles Times the Detroit Times and the Cleveland Touchdown Club 1951 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year 1951 Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Athlete of the Year 1960 Ivy League Football Player of the Decade 1962 Voted to the Greater Toledo Athletic Hall of Fame 1969 Sports Illustrated s 1950 s All Decade Team 1989 Walter Camp Distinguished American Award recipient 1993 National Football Foundation s Distinguished American Award in 1993 1998 Maumee High School renamed its football stadium in his honor 2007 Jersey number 21 officially retired at Maumee High School in Kazmaier s honor 2008 Jersey number 42 officially retired at Princeton University in Kazmaier s and Bill Bradley s honor Bradley had grown up as a fan of Kazmaier and chose the number 42 in his honor 15 See also editList of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leadersReferences edit Dick Kazmeier wins Heisman award Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press December 5 1951 p 37 Kazmeier wins Heisman Trophy Pittsburgh Press United Press December 5 1951 p 49 Dick Kazmaier 1930 2013 Maumee star won Heisman toledoblade com Retrieved 2 August 2013 richardwkazmaier Archived 2011 07 20 at the Wayback Machine Heisman com Heisman Trophy Archived 2009 08 04 at the Wayback Machine World Almanac and Book of Facts 2005 at 978 World Almanac Books 2005 Kazmaier Jr Richard William Princeton University Department of Psychology ed The Company and the Union A Case Study a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Illustrious Maumee graduate will present school with copy of his 1951 Heisman Trophy toledoblade com Retrieved 2 August 2013 Litsky Frank 1 August 2013 Dick Kazmaier a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N F L Dies at 82 The New York Times Retrieved 2 August 2013 Princeton Alumni Weekly 11 19 2008 http paw princeton edu issues 2008 11 19 pages 1716 Maumee City Schools News Archived 2007 09 24 at the Wayback Machine The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award usahockey com Archived from the original on 2 August 2013 Retrieved 2 August 2013 Former Princeton standout Heisman winner Dick Kazmaier dies trentonian com August 2013 Retrieved 2 August 2013 Litsky Frank 1 August 2013 Dick Kazmaier a Heisman Winner Who Passed on the N F L Dies at 82 The New York Times Tomlinson Brett A number like no other Princeton retires No 42 in honor of Kazmaier 52 and Bradley 65 Princeton Alumni Weekly November 19 2008 Accessed September 13 2021 As children playing football on a churchyard in Crystal City Mo Bill Bradley 65 and his friends took turns emulating collegiate gridiron stars Bradley for a Midwestern boy had a curious favorite Other kids wanted to be Hopalong Cassady of Ohio State he recalled I wanted to be Dick Kazmaier 52 of Princeton The two stars shared a common uniform number 42 worn in the words of Director of Athletics Gary Walters 67 with uncommon distinction External links editDick Kazmaier at the College Football Hall of Fame Dick Kazmaier at Heisman com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Kazmaier amp 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