South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch
1923 - 2004
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
1. Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch Marker
1939 - Member of the 1939 Tournament All State basketball team
1939-1940 - All Conference Football, Wisconsin Valley Conference
1942 - All American, University of Wisconsin
1943 - All American, University of Michigan
1943-1944 - Only athlete in University of Michigan history to win letters in four sports (football, basketball, baseball and track) in a single year
1946 - Most valuable player in College All Star Game against the Los Angeles Rams
1950-1954 - All Star with the Los Angeles Rams
1958-1969 - General Manager of the Los Angeles Rams
1965 - Inducted into Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
1968 - Inducted into NFL Hall of Fame
1969 - All Pro team as flanker for First Fifty Years of Pro Football
1969-1987 - Athletic director of the University of Wisconsin
1984 - Inducted into the Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
"He loved the fans as much as he loved the game"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 34° 0.864′ N, 118° 17.188′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker can be reached from Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pete Rozelle (here, next to this marker); Rams Reunion (here, next to this marker); Evangelist Billy Graham's Crusade for Christ (here, next to this marker); Jim Murray (here, next to this marker); Joan Benoit Samuelson (here, next to this marker); Anita L. DeFrantz (a few steps from this marker); Bruce Springsteen (a few steps from this marker); Rafer Johnson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Peristyle
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
