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TUFFY LEEMANS'S VITALS
Tuffy Leemans

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Full Name: Alphonse "Tuffy" Emil Leemans

Height/Weight: 6'; 195 lbs

Jersey Number: 4

Position: Running back

DOB: November 12, 1912

Birthplace: Superior, Wisconsin

College: George Washington

Years with the Giants: 1936-1943

Hall of Fame Induction: 1978


TUFFY LEEMANS'S BIO
Leemans played for the Giants from 1936-43. He was a second-round draft choice in the first-ever NFL draft in 1936 out of George Washington. Leemans was personally scouted by Giants co-owner Wellington Mara. Mara sent a telegram setting up a meeting with Leemans to convince him to accept a career in the NFL with the Giants.

Leemans was the 1936 College Football All-Star game MVP. He led NFL rushers as a rookie in 1936 with 830 yards on 206 attempts. Leemans was named All-NFL in 1936 and 1939. An aggressive, dedicated do-everything team leader, he totaled 3,142 yards rushing, 2,324 yards passing, 442 yards receiving and threw 16 touchdown passes during his career.
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