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Hirsch's tenure at the University of Wisconsin generated increased home attendance, inspired the Elroy Hirsch stadium imposter mask (to be worn by students during the Missouri and Michigan games in the 1970's) and spawned "The Crazylegs Run" (k/n/a the The Crazylegs Classic). The inaugural Crazylegs Run in 1982 attracted 1,525 runners. The race reached an participation high of 20,415 in 2010.
Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch (#40 pictured) is one of the most legendary figures in Wisconsin sports and a great person to represent the award given to the most outstanding senior running back in the state. A graduate of Wausau High School, Hirsch was an outstanding multi-sport athlete and inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He would go on to play football at ...
Elroy Hirsch was born on the 17th of June, 1923. He was popular for being a Football Player. NFL running back and wide receiver for the Chicago Rockets from 1946 to 1948 and the Los Angeles Rams from 1949 until 1957. Elroy Hirsch was born in Wausau. He became the first player to letter in four sports, football, basketball, track, and baseball ...
Explore the incredible journey of Elroy Leon "Crazylegs" Hirsch, from his versatile high school sports career to becoming a football sensation at the Univers...
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Elroy 'Crazy Legs' Hirsch, an NFL Hall of Famer and later the athletic director at the University of Wisconsin, died on February 11, 2004. He was 80.
Elroy "Crazylegs"Hirsch. Class. 1944. Induction. 1991. Sport(s) Administration, Football. A brilliant triple-threat halfback who led the 1942 Badgers to an 8-1-1 record, second place in the Big Ten and third in the final Associated Press poll. His number 40 is retired at the UW.
Hirsch, Elroy Leon (“Crazylegs”)(b. 17 June 1923 in Wausau, Wisconsin; d. 28 January 2004 in Madison, Wisconsin), record-setting halfback and end whose talents earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of fame in 1968.
