75 for 75: Hardy The Hatchet

Joe Hession

"75 for 75" is an article series from the 49ers Museum highlighting legendary moments in 49ers history as part of the team's 75th Anniversary celebrations in 2021.

-- 1951-1955

Hardy "The Hatchet" Brown was the most feared man in football during the 1950s. He stood just 6 feet tall and weighed 195 pounds, but from 1951 to 1955 the 49ers linebacker was a defensive enforcer