Hall of Fame
Hal Ledyard was an All-American quarterback for the Mocs from 1950-52. He earned honorable mention Little All-American honors as a junior in 1951.
Ledyard let UTC in passing and total offense in 1951 and 1952. He played in the Blue-Gray All-Star game following graduation.
He signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1953, where he was a back-up to Y.A. Tittle. He then joined the United States Army, where he played quarterback for the Fort Jackson base football team in 1955.
From there, Ledyard joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1956 and spent three seasons as the team's starting quarterback. He returned to the CFL in 1961 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he became known as "The best relief pitcher in football" due to his success coming off the bench. He was a part of the Blue Bomber teams that won the 49th and 50th Grey Cups.
