Hal Hamburg
| Position | Halfback |
|---|---|
| Career history | |
| College | Arkansas (1940)
|
Harold Hamburg was an American football player. He played halfback for the University of Arkansas in 1940 and for the United States Naval Academy from 1941 to 1944. He grew up in Lonoke, Arkansas. He helped lead the 1943 Navy Midshipmen football team to the Eastern championship and the No. 4 ranking in the final AP Poll with an 8–1 record. He finished sixth in the 1943 voting for the Heisman Trophy.[1] He was also selected by United Press (UP) as a second-team halfback on the 1943 All-America team,[2] and by the Associated Press (AP) as a third-team back on the 1944 All-America team.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1943 Heisman Trophy Voting". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sports Writers Of United Press Pick All-America Team; Harold Hamburg, Lonoke Navy's Triple-Threater, Chosen On Second Team". Batesville Guard. December 3, 1943. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The 1944 AP College All-America". Orland Reporter-Star. December 8, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.