Elroy ‘Crazylegs’ Hirsch Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Elroy 'Crazylegs' Hirsch was born on June 17, 1923 in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA as Elroy Leon Hirsch. He was an actor, known for Unchained (1955), Crazylegs (1953) and Zero Hour! (1957). He was married to Ruth Stahmer. He died on January 28, 2004 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Net Worth
$5 Million
Date Of Birth
June 17, 1923
Place Of Birth
Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Profession
Actor
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Inducted into the Wisconsin Center District Athletic Walk of Fame in 1968.
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Inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1984.
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Inducted into the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991 (inaugural class).
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 251-252. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.
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Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
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Tied for 76th on NFL All-Time Touchdown List with Terance Mathis, Jimmy Orr, Sterling Sharpe and Wendell Tyler (66).
He was an award winning sports reporter for L.A. radio station KNX, 1070 AM.
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An only child.
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Was married to his high school sweetheart Ruth by her father, a Methodist minister.
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The Chicago Daily News's Francis Powers is credited with the nickname "Crazy Legs" in his recap of Wisconsin's 13-7 victory over Great Lakes Naval Station at Soldier Field in Chicago: "Hirsch ran like a demented duck. His crazy legs were gyrating in six different directions all at the same time during a 61-yard touchdown run that solidified the win."
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Played only one season at the University of Wisconsin (1942), where he rushed for 786 yards. After joining the Marines, he was stationed in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In his lone season at the University of Michigan (1943), he became the only Wolverine to letter in four sports in the same year (basketball, track, baseball, football). He served as Wisconsin's Director of Athletics from 1969-1987.
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Played offensive end/halfback/defensive end for the All-America Football Conference's Chicago Americans (1946-1948) and the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams (1949-1957).