He played for the Northern Illinois Huskies football team from 1949 to 1951.
[3] As a senior, Heimerdinger led all small college players in total offense for the second consecutive year, tallying 1,775 yards.
[4] He was the first player in small college history to repeat as national total offense leader.
[7] He was also picked as a second-team back on the 1951 Little All-America college football team.
[8] His jersey number (12) was retired by Northern Illinois in February 1952.