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Hunk "Hunk" Anderson
Position: Guard
School: Notre Dame
High School: Calumet, MI (Calumet HS)
Years: 1918-1921
Inducted: 1974
Place of Birth: Tamrack, MI
Date of Birth: 9/22/1898
Place of Death: West Palm Beach, FL
Date of Death: 4/24/1978
Jersey Number: 21
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Member Biography:
Called by Knute Rockne as "the greatest lineman he ever
coached," Heartley "Hunk" Anderson was a four-year starter
at Notre Dame. Playing on Rockne's first team in 1918,
Anderson blocked for the immortal George Gipp. After a 3-
1-2 freshman season, Anderson was a member of two
undefeated teams in 1919 and 1920. The Irish won 20
consecutive games before being upset by Iowa in 1921. As a
senior, Anderson gained first-team All-America status.
Against Purdue he blocked two punts and recovered them in
the end zone. It was the first time in history a guard had
scored two touchdowns in a game. (The feat was matched in
1942 when Alex Agase, a guard for Illinois, scored twice
against Minnesota.) During his four varsity seasons, Notre
Dame posted a 31-2-2 record. After a four-year career with
the Chicago Bears, "Hunk" returned to Notre Dame where he
was a line coach under Rockne and later head coach upon
Rockne's death in 1931. In three seasons Anderson's teams
had a 16-9-2 record. A fitting tribute to Anderson was written
by Grantland Rice who noted that "pound for pound Anderson
was the toughest man I have ever known."
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