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rdfs:label	Joe Heap
rdfs:comment	Joseph Lawrence Heap (October 26, 1931 – April 6, 2011) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants during the 1955 season. Born in Abita Springs, Louisiana, Heap played his high school football at Holy Cross High School, New Orleans, from 1947 to 1950. There, he earned four varsity letters as a football player and three in track and field. He was a starter for three seasons and scored 55 touchdowns for Holy Cross High School. At Notre Dame, Heap started in the fullback position from 1952 to 1954, and was an Academic All-American three times; as of 2011, he is the only Notre Dame football player to be named to the Academic All-America team that many times. He also holds the record for receiving yards by a Notre Dame halfback, with 1
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draftyear	1955
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heightft	6
statvalue	0 3.600000 29
Birth Date	1931-10-26
death place	New Orleans, Louisiana
Name	Heap, Joe Joe Heap
draftround	1
Weight	190
Date of Death	2011-04-06
debutteam	New York Giants
Birth Place	Abita Springs, Louisiana
College	University of Notre Dame
death date	2011-04-06
Place of Birth	Abita Springs, Louisiana
Place of death	New Orleans, Louisiana
debutyear	1955
Position	Halfback (American football)
draftpick	8
Teams	* New York Giants
Date of Birth	1931-10-26
Short Description	Professional American football player
finalteam	New York Giants
heightin	1
statlabel	Average Rushing TDs Rushing yards
finalyear	1955
abstract	Joseph Lawrence Heap (October 26, 1931 – April 6, 2011) was an American football halfback who played for the National Football League's (NFL) New York Giants during the 1955 season. Born in Abita Springs, Louisiana, Heap played his high school football at Holy Cross High School, New Orleans, from 1947 to 1950. There, he earned four varsity letters as a football player and three in track and field. He was a starter for three seasons and scored 55 touchdowns for Holy Cross High School. At Notre Dame, Heap started in the fullback position from 1952 to 1954, and was an Academic All-American three times; as of 2011, he is the only Notre Dame football player to be named to the Academic All-America team that many times. He also holds the record for receiving yards by a Notre Dame halfback, with 1,137 for his career. Notre Dame head coach Frank Leahy said that Heap "could run, pass, kick, receive passes and run back kickoffs better than anyone I've ever coached." In the 1955 NFL Draft, the Giants selected Heap in the first round, with the eighth overall pick. Heap played one season in New York, appearing in 12 games and rushing for 29 yards in 8 attempts; he also returned kicks and punts. Following 1955, Heap joined the United States Air Force for three years of service, ultimately becoming a Lieutenant Colonel. He became a member of the Sugar Bowl/Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.