Leo High School Hero Bob Hanlon Played for 1948 Chicago Cardinals and 1949 Steelers - Both 2009 Superbowl Teams!

The late Bob Hanlon, long time Leo High School teacher/coach, played for both of today's Superbowl Teams - in 1948 Navy Veteran Bob Hanlon who began his college career at Notre Dame was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals and the next year Hanlon played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 1941, Hanlon was star of the Leo High School Kelly Bowl City Championship over public school powerhouse Tilden - Leo would also win the 1942 City Championship with Hanlon again carrying the ball.

95,000 witnesses

Leo stormed to a 39-6 halftime lead and smashed Tilden Tech 46-13 before 95,000 in the 1941 Prep Bowl at Soldier Field. Coach A.L. Cronin's team (11-0) was led by quarterback Babe Baranowski, halfback Ed Hayes, fullback Bob Hanlon and linemen Jim Arneberg, James Gallagher, Larry Forst, Chuck Mehmel and Frank Lauro. Hanlon scored on a 73-yard run.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/preps/highschool/935251,CST-SPT-spot07.article

1948 Chicago Cardinals

1949 1948 1947
11 - 1 (pythagorean: 9 - 3 .831)


Coaching:
Jimmy Conzelman 11 - 1 (playoffs:0 - 1)


1948 Draft
1 (11, 11) - Jim Spavital, Oklahoma State, B
3 (10, 23) - Bill Smith, North Carolina, T
5 (10, 35) - Jay Smith, Southern Mississippi, E
7 (10, 55) - Jim Cason, Louisiana State, B
8 (10, 65) - Jim Camp, North Carolina, B
10 (10, 85) - Carl Weisner, St. Louis, E
11 (10, 95) - Gene Corum, West Virginia, G
12 (10, 105) - Clarence Self, Wisconsin, B
13 (10, 115) - John Hollar, Appalachian State, B
14 (10, 125) - Bob Hanlon, Loras, B *
15 (10, 135) - George Petrovich, Texas, T
16 (10, 145) - Jim Still, Georgia Tech, B
17 (10, 155) - Clay Davis, Oklahoma State, C
18 (10, 165) - Harry Caughron, William & Mary, T
19 (10, 175) - Jerry Davis, Southeastern Louisiana, B
20 (10, 185) - Gene Dwyer, St. Ambrose, E
21 (10, 195) - Harry Waters, Colorado College, B
22 (10, 205) - Dick Monroe, Kansas, C
23 (10, 215) - H.M. (Hindu) Reynolds, Southern Mississippi, E
24 (10, 225) - Dick Wedel, Wake Forest, G
25 (10, 235) - Paul Shoults, Miami (OH), B
26 (10, 245) - Fred Wendt, Texas-El Paso, B
27 (10, 255) - Doug Belden, Florida, B
28 (10, 265) - Ray Stackhouse, Xavier, T
29 (10, 275) - Bernie Reid, Georgia, G
30 (10, 285) - Jim Powell, Tennessee, E
31 (8, 293) - Bob Polidor, Villanova, B
32 (7, 300) - Bill Fischer, Notre Dame, G

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Bob Hanlon

Height: 6-1 Weight: 195 Deceased

Born: 8/24/1924 Springfield , OH

College: Loras

Experience: 2 Seasons
TCKL
0
SCK
0.0
FF
0
INT
4
Profile
Career Stats
Game Logs


* Tackle data not available before 2001

Career Stats more
Season Team Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
G GS Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FUM Lost
1949 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 3 29 9.7 -- 0 -- --
1948 Chicago Cardinals 10 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 25 25.0 -- 0 -- --
TOTAL 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 54 -- 0 0 0 0


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