▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁in ▁Oak land , ▁California ) ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁professional ▁American ▁football ▁player ▁who ▁was ▁selected ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁( 7 th ▁pick ▁overall ) ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 8 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁All - American ▁out ▁of ▁Notre ▁D ame ▁where ▁he ▁also ▁letter ed ▁in ▁basketball ▁and ▁baseball . ▁ ▁Hard y ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁just ▁ 4 ▁seasons ▁and ▁never ▁for ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁draft ed ▁him . ▁He ▁appeared ▁in ▁most ▁games ▁during ▁these ▁seasons ▁but ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁force ▁his ▁way ▁into ▁the ▁starting ▁line up . ▁He ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Ch arg ers ▁for ▁a ▁first ▁round ▁draft ▁pick ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 2 . ▁ ▁Hard y ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁The ▁P ig sk in ▁Club ▁Of ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁National ▁Inter col leg iate ▁All - American ▁Football ▁Play ers ▁Honor ▁Roll . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Pro - Foot ball - Reference . com ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Oak land , ▁California ▁Category : American ▁football ▁def ensive ▁tack les ▁Category : Not re ▁D ame ▁Fight ing ▁Irish ▁football ▁players ▁Category : Not re ▁D ame ▁Fight ing ▁Irish ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁players ▁Category : New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁players ▁Category : San