Harvey Boland Hardy (November 27, 1922 – September 15, 1992[1]) was an American football player who played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team, was a consensus All-American, and was an MVP of the 1943 Cotton Bowl Classic.[2][3]
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Born: | (1922-11-27)November 27, 1922 Thomaston, Georgia |
Died: | September 15, 1992(1992-09-15) (aged 69) Lakeland, Florida |
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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College: | Georgia Tech |
Position: | Guard |
NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 26 / Pick: 243 |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Hardy was selected as the 243rd pick of the 1943 NFL Draft (round 26, pick 3) by the Brooklyn Dodgers but did not play professionally.[4] He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1961.[5] He was elected to the Alabama Community College Conference Hall of Fame in 1990.[6]
Hardy was in the Southeastern Conference Football Officials Association from 1957 to 1981, and officiated 23 bowl games.[6]
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