Count Down - Jersey #40!

[DaveFan'51]

Only Two players have ever warn this Jersey number for the Rams!

The Last # 40 was DB/ K - Jack Morris ( 1958-60)

He played 3 seasons for us, But no real special memories. Sorry Jack.

BUT! Our 1st, and BEST # 40 " Is a whole different Ball of wax!" ( or maybe I should say Wacks!)

At #40 HB/WR - Elroy 'Crazy-Legs' Hirsch: (1945-1957)

He was originally Drafted by th Cleveland Rams

He Played 12 Season - 127 games for us

He had some really good receiving stats for that Era, 387 for 7029 yards an average of 18.2 and 60 TD's!

He did also rush 207 times for 687 yards, an average of 3.3 and 3 TD's

He Played in 6 play-off games, and had 16 rec. for 209 Yrds. a 13.1 aver. and 1 TD

He also Passed a bit. He went 12/22/126 Yrds. and 1 TD
He had a 54.5 comp. rate

Here he's Pictured with Van Brocklin (right) and Carey

He went to 3 Pro-Bowls and is a 2 time All Pro

And of course he went into the Hall of Fame in 1968

Little Known fact, He served in the Marine Corps! ( I had to throw that in because I was a Marine too!)

That's it for me! Comments, other photos, gifs, memories!!?!
GO RAMS!!

 

[PowayRamFan]

I was in Madison, Wisconsin for a wedding recently so I wandered over to Camp Randall stadium to check it out. Fourth oldest college stadium, built in 1917, with an impressive wall of fame which included Hirsch. Turns out he only played for the Badgers one year before he transferred to Michigan for an Officers training program which led him to the Marines. Legend...

 

[DaveFan'51]

What! No Love for this thread today!?!
No Comments!?
No Memories!?
" I guess your all just Too young to remember Crazy-Legs! Or did I just say everything that needed to be said!?

 

[DaveFan'51]

I was in Madison, Wisconsin for a wedding recently so I wandered over to Camp Randall stadium to check it out. Fourth oldest college stadium, built in 1917, with an impressive wall of fame which included Hirsch. Turns out he only played for the Badgers one year before he transferred to Michigan for an Officers training program which led him to the Marines. Legend...

I guess I made my comment Above a moment too soon!! Thanks for the Info Poway!

 

[den-the-coach]

 

[PowayRamFan]

Other interesting facts about Crazylegs:

-He lettered in baseball, basketball, football and track at Michigan, all in the same year. Only athlete to do it.
-Hirsch was the first full-time flanker, his original position was half-back.

- He was the first guy to wear a molded plastic helmet, not leather.
- He was the long time athletic director at the University of Wisconsin.

 

[T-REX]

Crazylegs is before my time, he's a true RAMS legend. If you have 2 hours I found this rare Bio on him on YouTube.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/vide...gi=12l7mok51&age=1358586415&fr2=p:s,v:v&&tt=b

 

[DaveFan'51]

I had forgotten Hirsch was our GM for a time.

 

[den-the-coach]

I had forgotten Hirsch was our GM for a time.

So was Pete Rozelle from 57-59 and Hirsch took over for him and hired his good friend Bob Waterfield as Head Coach. The combination did not share the same success they did as players and eventually Hirsch became the Athletic Director of Wisconsin from 69-87 and catapulted that athletic program into the upper echelon of the big ten conference.

 

[DaveFan'51]

So was Pete Rozelle from 57-59 and Hirsch took over for him and hired his good friend Bob Waterfield as Head Coach. The combination did not share the same success they did as players and eventually Hirsch became the Athletic Director of Wisconsin from 69-87 and catapulted that athletic program into the upper echelon of the big ten conference.

Thanks for the GREAT Historical point, den-the-coach! After all these years I just forgot about these points!!

I'll have to go back to college for some refresher courses in History! My Favorite subject, by the way!!

 

[DaveFan'51]

I have some major corrections and additions on some Hirsch stats today!
But first let me give you the complete stats on DB/Licker Jack Morris!

Morris had 8 FGA's and 3 FGM's and 15 XPA's and 15 XPM's. He also had 6 Int's for 152 Yds. and 1 TD. w/ a log of 44 Yds. and 1 FR / 8 PR's for 9 Yds. and 2 KR's for 37 Yds. w/ a long of 23 Yds. / a 18.5 aver.

Now, I was looking at the wrong stats in posting 'Crazy-Legs' work! A lot of those here Career stats, BUT!! His first couple of years( 1946 & 1948) where spent w/ the ' Chicago Rockets ' of the AAFC!
So here are the Corrected Rams Stats!! With More photos!!
* HB/WR - Elroy Crazy-Legs Hirsch -1949-1957

In his 9 seasons with the Rams he played 103 games! And he had 343 Rec. for 6299 Yds. / a 18.4 aver. w/ 53 TD's and a long of 91 Yds.

He also had 74 Rush Att's for 317 Yds. and 1 TD. w/ a long of 51 Yds. / an average of 4.3YPA. He also ha 7 Fumbles.

" That's a total of 6616 Yds. from scrimmage!

" He sure Looks Young in this Photo!"

He had some pretty good stats on Defense too!
He had 7 Int's for 95 Yds. w/ a long of 32 Yds. and 2 FR's. In the Playoff's on "D" , In his 6 Playoff games, he had 2 Int's for 10 Yds.

Just to give you an idea of how he wound up in the Hall of Fame, and got his Jersey number RETIRED, here are some of his achievement's and Awards:
* 3 time Pro Bowler
* 2 Time All Pro
* 4 Seasons Top 10 in Receptions
* 5 Seasons Top 10 in TD's
* 7 Season Top 10 in Receiving Yds.
The List goes on!
One more thing, to correct my previous inaccurate Reporting! All of Hirsch's Passing stats where with the " Chicago Rockets"!

I hope I have redeemed myself!!

GO RAMS!!

 

[Leuzer]

Crazy Legs was rated the 87th Greatest Player in NFL History.

 

[Farr Be It]

One of our retired numbers today. "Crazy legs" #40.

What! No Love for this thread today!?!
No Comments!?
No Memories!?
" I guess your all just Too young to remember Crazy-Legs! Or did I just say everything that needed to be said!?

Showing some love for your thread today, Dave. Thanks, buddy.

:cheers: