 Hilty fromThe Owl (1918) | |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1896-09-05)September 5, 1896 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | January 9, 1978(1978-01-09) (aged 81) Brenham, Texas, U.S. |
| Career history | |
| College | Pitt (1918) |
| High school | Peabody |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Leonard Franklin Hilty (September 5, 1896 – January 9, 1978) was anAmerican football player. He played college football for theUniversity of Pittsburgh and was a consensus selection at thetackle position on the1918 College Football All-America Team.
Hilty was raised inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attendedPeabody High School. He enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh where he was a member of theSigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[1] He was also a member of thePittsburgh Panthers football team and was selected as a consensus first-teamAll-American in 1918.[2]
After graduating from Pitt, Hilty moved toHouston, Texas, by 1920. He lived there with his wife, a Texas native, and their two children. He was employed for many years as a salesman for a paper company, L.S. Bosworth Co.[3][4][5] Hilty died in 1978 atBrenham, Texas, at age 81.[6]