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John Joseph "Johnny" Lattner (born October 24, 1932) is a former American football player. While playing college football for the University of Notre Dame, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1953. He also won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953. Lattner played one season in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1954. ==Football career== Lattner attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois. Fenwick, along with other Chicago-area Catholic schools, was a breeding ground for Notre Dame and Big Ten football programs, and Lattner held offers from top college football programs across the country. He initially considered the University of Michigan because head coach Bennie Oosterbaan ran the single wing offense, a scheme that fit Lattner well at Fenwick. Lattner eventually chose Notre Dame, which offered a Catholic education and the highest level of competition.〔http://espn.go.com/chicago/ncf/story/_/page/heisman-chicago-week2/john-lattner〕 Lattner played halfback for the University of Notre Dame under head coach Frank Leahy from 1950 to 1953. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1953, and won the Maxwell Award twice, in 1952 and 1953. In 1953, the Irish went 9–0–1, finishing second to Maryland in the final Associated Press poll. Lattner rushed for 651 yards (averaging 4.9 yards per carry) and scored nine touchdowns, caught 14 passes for 204 yards, had four interceptions and tallied two TDs on only 10 kickoff returns.〔http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/lattner_johnny00.html〕 Lattner appeared on the cover of ''Time Magazine'' on November 9, 1953 with the caption "a bread and butter ball carrier", a phrase bestowed upon Lattner by Leahy. In 1954, Lattner was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but played with them for only one season before entering the United States Air Force for two years. There, during a football game, he suffered a severe knee injury that prevented him from ever playing professional football again. Lattner's single season in Pittsburgh was a success, as he totaled over 1,000 all purpose yards on offense and special teams. As a result, he was named to the NFL 1954 Pro Bowl as a kick and punt returner.〔http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1954/probowl.htm〕 Lattner coached for a period in the late 50's, at St. Joseph's High School and the University of Denver.〔http://www.todayinndhistory.com/pages/events/?id=421〕 His coaching career ended in 1961 when Denver cut its football program.〔 Lattner was elected to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1979.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Johnny Lattner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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