There are just 40 days until the Buckeyes bash the Beavers so the crack staff at That's What She Said decided to enlighten fans about our favorites who have worn the scarlet and gray.
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady (during his first game as a freshman for Ohio State., Columbus sportswriters who saw him play said he hopped all over the field like the performing cowboy) was born and raised in Columbus and quite possibly is one of the greatest athletes to ever wear the scarlet and gray playing both offense and defense. He won the Heisman Trophy for his offense but he was also a stud on defense, never allowing a completed pass to the man he was covering.
Ohio State retired his No. 40. He was a two-time unanimous All-American (1954, 1955), Big Ten Player of the Year (1955), UPI Player of the Year (1955), two-time Sporting News Player of the Year (1954, 1955), AP Male Athlete of the Year (1955), Maxwell Award winner (1955), Heisman Trophy winner (1955), national champion (1954), and NFL champion with the Detroit Lions (1957).
Oh yeah, he also played baseball for the Buckeyes and led the team in home runs in 1955 and in stolen bases in 1956.
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