Honors and Awards
In addition to the honors previously mentioned, Paul Hornung was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was elected to the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990. Also, the "Paul Hornung Award" is given out annually to the state of Kentucky’s top high school player. Starting in 2010, an award named in Hornung's honor is given out to the most versatile college football player in the nation. Hornung's number 5 was also retired by the Packers on July 10, 1967, although there has not been a ceremony to have his number on the wall of retired numbers at Lambeau Field.
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