Paul Hornung has passed away. So allow me one more telling of my favorite Hornung story. The 1956 Heisman Trophy winner and Packers legend used to host a syndicated college football preseason TV special. He'd do his personal rankings, predictions, etc. In 1991... #thread

..he had Tennessee as his top pick, so he came to Knoxville to record an interview with Vols head coach Johnny Majors. In '56 Majors finished 2nd to Hornung in the Heisman vote and it was (still is) controversial. Notre Dame was 2-8 while Tennessee was 10-1 and ranked No. 2...

I was on the football video crew at Tennessee and we helped Hornung set up in the office of Coach Majors. You could tell he was giddy about his first question, and as soon as the cameras were rolling Hornung jumped right into the topic we all hoped that he would...

"First things first. Johnny Majors, who really should have won the Heisman Trophy in 1956?" Coach Majors never even blinked before instantly replying...

"Jimmy Brown, next question." Hornung was stunned, then they both started laughing. Hornung said, "If I didn't want to hear the truth I guess I shouldn't has asked." Then I'm pretty sure they both went to the bar.

Godspeed, Golden Boy.