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Harmon played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1938 to 1940. He led the nation in scoring and was a consensus All-American in both 1939 and 1940 and won the Heisman Trophy, the Maxwell Award, and the AP Athlete of the Year award in 1940. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
Tom Harmon (born Sept. 28, 1919, Rensselaer, Ind., U.S.—died March 15, 1990, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American football player, a Heisman Trophy winner, who was one of the greatest tailbacks in collegiate football history.
Tom Harmon was a Heisman Trophy winner, a fighter pilot, and a sportscaster. He was also the father of actor Mark Harmon and three other children.
Tom Harmon was a versatile and dominant football player at Michigan in the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1940, served in World War II, and became a renowned sports commentator.
Aug 31, 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Tom Harmon, a football legend who won the Heisman Trophy in 1940 and fought in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Read about his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war and his legacy as a sports broadcaster.
Mar 17, 1990 · Tom Harmon, an all-America tailback at the University of Michigan who won the Heisman Trophy a half century ago, died of a heart attack late Thursday in Los Angeles soon after completing a round...
Tom Harmon was a Heisman Trophy winner, a fighter pilot, and a TV personality. He starred in movies like Harmon of Michigan and All American, and hosted shows like The Greatest American Hero and Quest for the Lost City.
