Harold J. (Bud) Brennan, who gained fame...

Harold J. (Bud) Brennan, who gained fame as the fan who came out of the stands and tried to tackle football great Tom Harmon, has died of a heart attack. He was 80.

Brennan gained minor fame on Sept. 28, 1940 as a spectator at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley when Harmon’s Michigan team came to play Cal and Harmon ran wild in a 41-0 rout.

He ran the opening kickoff back 94 yards for a touchdown. He ran a punt back 72 yards for another touchdown. On the next Michigan play, Harmon broke loose, and as he neared the goal line, Brennan raced out of the stands and attempted a tackle at the three-yard line. Harmon evaded Brennan, a former player at Oakland’s Fremont High, and completed an 86-yard touchdown run.