John LeHeup
American football player
John Douglas LeHeup (born October 13, 1951) is an American former 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).
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. He was selected to participate in the 3 all-star games: East/West Shrine Bowl, Hula Bowl and All-American bowl and hold the honor of being the only USC player to ever play 3 all-star games. He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team defensive tackle on the 1972 Kodak All-America football team. In 1992, he was elected to the University of South Carolina All-Time team. In 2012, he was elected to USC Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2023 John was selected 5th out of 12 GOAT (Greatest of All Time) Defensive Tackles that have played for the USC Gamecocks.
LeHeup was selected in the tenth round by the Buffalo Bills in the 1973 NFL draft, and signed with the Bills in April 1973.
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