Professional Football
A third-round pick in the 1955 NFL Draft, Hardy chose baseball over football after one year in the National Football League. He caught 12 passes – four for touchdowns – while he played halfback with the San Francisco 49ers in 1955, but his biggest claim to fame will always be related to baseball, even though he was named the Hula Bowl MVP that year.
As a 49er, he shared the field with Pro Football Hall of Famers Y.A. Tittle, Joe Perry and Hugh McElhenny.
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