Howard Paul Hartley (September 26, 1924 – September 29, 2006) was an American football running back and

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in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the

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. He played

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, on the 1943, 1946, and 1947 teams. He played in the NFL from 1948 through 1952.

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