John LeHeup

John Douglas LeHeup (born October 13, 1951) is a former American football player. He played four years of professional football as a defensive end, offensive guard, and defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and World Football League (WFL).

John LeHeup
Position:Defensive end, offensive guard, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1951-10-13) October 13, 1951
Tampa, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:C. Leon King (FL)
College:South Carolina
NFL Draft:1973 / Round: 10 / Pick: 250
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-American (1972)

LeHeup was born in Tampa, Florida in 1951 and attended C. Leon King High School in that city. He played college football at South Carolina from 1969 to 1972.[1] He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team defensive tackle on the 1972 Kodak All-America football team.[2]

LeHeup was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1973 NFL Draft,[3] and signed with the Bills in April 1973.[4] He was cut by the Bills in August 1973,[5] and ended up playing the 1973 season as a defensive end for the Montreal Alouettes and as an offensive guard for the Toronto Argonauts. He appeared in two CFL games.[1]

In 1974, he joined the World Football League, playing for the Memphis Southmen during the 1974 and 1975 seasons. He appeared in 11 games for Memphis in 1975.[1]

After the WFL folded in 1975, LeHeup returned to the Canadian Football League, playing for the Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1976.[1]

After retiring from football, LeHeup received a Master of Divinity Degree in 1980 and became a minister.[6]

References
  1. "John LeHeup". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. "FSU win surprised LeHeup, too". The Tampa Times. November 22, 1972. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "LeHeup Eyes Expansion For Carolina Sportmobile". The Greenville News. June 10, 1973. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "LeHeup Signs With Bills". The Greenville News. April 11, 1973. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Buffalo Cuts John LeHeup". The Greenville News. August 2, 1973 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "John LeHeup: Helping people more important than going after 'big bucks'". The Index-Journal. December 30, 1984. pp. 1B, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
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