College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and defensive back Johnny Lujack has died, Notre Dame announced Tuesday afternoon. The oldest living Heisman Trophy winner was 98.
“We mourn the loss of [Notre Dame football] alumnus Johnny Lujack and remember the impact the Heisman winner and College Football Hall of Famer left,” the Fighting Irish said in a statement on Twitter. “We lift our thoughts and prayers for Lujack’s family, friends and loved ones.”
Lujack won the Heisman Trophy in 1947 and finished third in the voting for the award in 1946. He was drafted with the fourth pick of the ’46 NFL draft before the conclusion of his college career by the Bears, going on to play four years for Chicago—two of which ended in Pro Bowl berths.
