Age, Biography and Wiki
Howard Cassady (Howard Albert Cassady) was born on 2 March, 1934 in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., is an American football player (1934–2019). Discover Howard Cassady's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
Howard Albert Cassady |
| Occupation |
Player |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
2 March, 1934 |
| Birthday |
2 March |
| Birthplace |
Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
20 September, 2019 |
| Died Place |
Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 85 years old group.
Howard Cassady Height, Weight & Measurements
At 85 years old, Howard Cassady height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Howard Cassady's Wife?
His wife is Betty Gehring (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Barbara Cassady (? - 20 September 2019) ( his death) ( 1 child)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Betty Gehring (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Barbara Cassady (? - 20 September 2019) ( his death) ( 1 child) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Howard Cassady Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Howard Cassady worth at the age of 85 years old? Howard Cassady’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Howard Cassady's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Howard Cassady Social Network
Timeline
Howard Albert "Hopalong" Cassady (March 2, 1934 – September 20, 2019) was an American football halfback and split end who played in the National Football League (NFL).
Cassady played football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1952 to 1955.
During his college career, he scored 37 touchdowns in 36 games.
He also played defensive back; a pass was never completed on him in his four years at the university.
During an Ohio State practice in 1953, Cassady was having trouble executing an off-tackle run.
At this point Coach Woody Hayes told Cassady to take a seat and brought in backup running back Robert Croce, who executed the play flawlessly and carried the ball for 20+ yards.
Hayes then told Cassady, "Cassady, did you see that Croce was just slow enough to hit the hole. You're hitting the line too fast!"
Cassady held some Ohio State career records for many years following his graduation.
He was twice selected as a unanimous All-American, in 1954 and 1955.
The 1954 Buckeyes finished the season 10–0 and won a consensus national championship.
That year Cassady finished third in the vote for the Heisman Trophy, behind Alan Ameche of Wisconsin.
He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1955.
In 1955, he won the Heisman Trophy (by the largest margin at the time) and the Maxwell Award, and was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year.
During his playing days, he was 5'10" and 170 pounds.
Cassady earned the nickname "Hopalong" during his first game as a freshman for Ohio State.
Columbus sportswriters who saw him play said he "hopped all over the field like the performing cowboy", a reference to the fictional character Hopalong Cassidy.
In that game, Cassady came off the bench to score three touchdowns in a win over Indiana University.
He led the team in home runs in 1955, and stolen bases in 1956.
He also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity there.
He was a member of The Pigskin Club Of Washington, D.C. National Intercollegiate All-American Football Players Honor Roll.
Cassady played eight seasons in the National Football League: seven (1956–1961, and 1963) for the Detroit Lions, and one season (1962) split between the Cleveland Browns and the Philadelphia Eagles.
In the NFL he was an all-purpose back, playing both receiver and running back and scoring 27 career touchdowns.
After retiring from football, Cassady became an entrepreneur forming a company manufacturing concrete pipe.
He then served as a scout for the New York Yankees baseball team, and as the first base coach for their former AAA affiliate, the Columbus Clippers.
Cassady played in the NFL for eight seasons, seven of them for the Detroit Lions, with whom he won the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
He held the career rushing record (2,466 yards) until it was surpassed by Jim Otis in 1969, the career all-purpose yards record (4,403 yards) until surpassed by Archie Griffin in 1974, and the scoring record (222 points) until surpassed by Pete Johnson in 1975.
Cassady also played baseball for Ohio State.
His son Craig Cassady played defensive back at Ohio State, and briefly in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints in the 1970s.
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1979.
Cassady was born in Columbus, Ohio and attended the now closed Central High School.
Cassady died on September 20, 2019, at his home in Tampa, Florida.
He is one of at least 345 NFL players to be diagnosed after death with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is caused by repeated hits to the head.
