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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Semi-Finalists

09/23/2014, 4:45pm CDT
By Travis Wilson

The Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award is given annually to the state's top senior running back as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards presented by Taco Bell. The award is named after former Wausau High School athlete Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, who went on to play for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Michigan before starring at end in the NFL for 12 seasons. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the National High School Hall of Fame, and later went on to serve as Wisconsin's athletic director from 1969 to 1987.
 
The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 17 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the Level 1 playoffs. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.

Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch Award Pre-Season Watch List

First Name Last Name Team
Garrett Blaeske Jefferson
Ryan Borton Muskego
Jonny Chamberlain Chetek-Weyerhaeuser
Peter Chenal Frederic
Aaron Chier Cedar Grove-Belgium
Dom Conway West De Pere
Ethan Danz Appleton North
Noah Diaz Sun Prairie
Aric Elmore La Crosse Logan
Tyler Glass Lancaster
Alex Gumz Onalaska
Troy Laufenberg Waunakee
Bryce Niemi Owen-Withee
Ian Pribyl South Milwaukee
Demaris Purifoy Wauwatosa West
Boris Ristivojevic Sheboygan South
Ricky Williams Edgerton

To view the Pre-Season Watch List, click here.
 
Finalists for the award do not have to come from the semi-finalist list. Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.

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