Inducted 1960
Date of Birth
11/21/1916
Birthplace
Brooklyn, NY
School
Columbia University (1936-1938)
Bio
Sid Luckman played left halfback for Columbia from 1936 to 1938. He ran, passed, punted, kicked extra points, called signals and played safety on defense. In his first game, he ran 40 yards for a touchdown and threw passes for two touchdowns against Maine. In his senior year, he led Columbia to a 20-18 upset of Army. Luckman returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown, threw two touchdown passes and kicked an extra point. Columbia was only 3-6 that year but he was a first- team All-America and placed third in the Heisman voting. Luckman never played in the T formation in college but the Chicago Bears drafted him because he was a great passer. They made him a T formation quarterback, and in 1940 he helped the Bears to their greatest victory, a 73-0 walloping of the Washington Redskins in the NFL championship game. His college coach, Lou Little, had said, "there is no better back in football." In 1960 both Luckman and Little were inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Stats
Height 5'11
Weight 190
Career Highlights
- 1938 First Team All-America
- 1938 Heisman - Third
- 1937 Second Team All-America
Class of 1960
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