Richard Kazmaier was an American football player for Princeton University from 1949 through 1951 and winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy. As a halfback, kicker and quarterback, he ended his career third all time in Princeton history with over 4000 yards of offense and 55 touchdowns. His career was capped in 1951 as he was named an All American as well as winning the Maxwell Award and the Heisman Trophy. The Chicago Bears drafted him in the 1952 draft, but he declined to play pro football, instead going to Harvard Business School. After spending several years in the Navy he founded Kazmaier... Associated Inc, an investment firm. Kazmaier graduated from Maumee High School in Ohio in 1948. He played football , basketball , track and field , baseball and golf earning a letter each year in each sport. In 2007, during a Maumee football game versus Perrysburg, Richard Kazmaier was honored by having his jersey number retired. He also donated his Heisman Trophy to Maumee High School, where it sits inside a glass case in the main hallway. The stadium at Maumee High School is named in his honor.
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| Birthdate: | November 23, 1930 |
| Birthplace: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Age: | 81 |
| All Positions Played: | Running back, Quarterback, Placekicker |
| Education: | Princeton University |
| Also known as: | Richard Kazmaier |