15 Facts About Dick Hoerner

Lester Junior "Dick" Hoerner was an American football player.

Dick Hoerner played fullback for the University of Iowa in 1942 and 1946 and for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947 to 1951.

Dick Hoerner helped lead the Rams to three consecutive National Football League championship games from 1949 to 1951, played for the 1951 Los Angeles Rams team that won the 1951 NFL Championship Game, and was selected to play in the inaugural 1951 Pro Bowl.

Dick Hoerner was the Rams' all-time leading rusher at the end of his playing career with the team.

Dick Hoerner concluded his professional football career as a member of the Dallas Texans in 1952.

Dick Hoerner led Dubuque to Mississippi Valley Conference championships in 1939 and 1940 and was twice selected as an All-Iowa player.

Dick Hoerner enrolled at the University of Iowa in 1941 and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team as a sophomore in 1942.

Dick Hoerner ran 88 yards for a touchdown against Fritz Crisler's 1942 Michigan Wolverines.

Dick Hoerner was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and played for the team from 1947 through 1951.

Dick Hoerner scored 11 touchdowns, the second highest total in the NFL, and was selected to play in the inaugural 1951 Pro Bowl.

Dick Hoerner totaled 827 yards from scrimmage in 1950, with 381 rushing yards and 446 receiving yards.

Dick Hoerner rushed for 569 yards in 1951, ranking 7th in the NFL.

Dick Hoerner averaged 6.1 yards per carry, the 4th best average in the league, and scored a touchdown in the 1951 NFL Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns.

Dick Hoerner held the Rams' record for most rushing attempts in a season and ranked second in team history in touchdowns scored in a single season behind Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch.

Dick Hoerner was survived by his wife, Kathy, daughters, Cecilia Hoerner, Leslie Hoerner, and Louise Hubbard, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.