Harvey Boland Hardy (November 27, 1922 – September 15, 1992) was an

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player who played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team, was a consensus All-American, and was an

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of the 1943

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. Hardy was selected as the 243rd pick of the

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(round 26, pick 3) by the

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but did not play professionally. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1961. He was elected to the

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Hall of Fame in 1990. Hardy was in the Southeastern Conference Football Officials Association from 1957 to 1981, and officiated 23 bowl games.

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