Johnny Lujack

Johnny Lujack
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Lujack c. 1950
No. 32
Position:Quarterback
Safety
Personal information
Born:(1925-01-04)January 4, 1925
Connellsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:July 25, 2023(2023-07-25) (aged 98)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Connellsville
College:Notre Dame (1943; 1946–1947)
NFL draft:1946 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TDINT:41–54
Completion percentage:50%
Passing yards:6,295
Passer rating:65.3
Rushing yards:742
Rushing touchdowns:21
Interceptions:12
Interception yards:190
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Christopher Lujack Jr.[1] (/ˈlæk/;[2] January 4, 1925 – July 25, 2023) was an American professional football quarterback and safety who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1947.

  1. ^ Goldstein, Richard (July 25, 2023). "Johnny Lujack, a Star Quarterback at Notre Dame, Dies at 98". The New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Adventures of Johnny Lujack". YouTube. April 13, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2023.