Sports Ohio State Buckeyes legend, Heisman Trophy winner Howard ‘Hopalong’ Cassady dies at 85 September 20, 2019 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ohio State Buckeyes legend, Heisman Trophy winner Howard ‘Hopalong’ Cassady dies at 85 Ohio State Buckeyes legend Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1955 and went on to a nine-year NFL career, died Friday at 85.