Joe Fortunato
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| Joe Fortunato | |
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| Date of birth: | March 28, 1930 |
| Place of birth: |  Mingo Junction, OH |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Virginia Military Institute, Mississippi State |
| NFL Draft: | 1952 / Round: 7/ Pick 80 |
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| 1955-1966 | Chicago Bears |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 5 |
| Honors: | NFL 1950s All-Decade Team |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Joseph Francis Fortunato (born March 28, 1930) was an American football linebacker for the Chicago Bears. As a linebacker from 1955 through 1966, he made the Pro Bowl 5 times, and was named to the NFL 300 Greatest Players team. He was #31 with the Chicago Bears. Fortunato played fullback and linebacker for Mississippi State University, and made All-American in 1951. He is a member of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. Fortunato makes his home in south Mississippi.
He spent two seasons as a coach with the Chicago Bears; 1967 as linebackers coach and 1968 as defensive coordinator.
| Preceded by Jim Dooley |
Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinators 1968 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Carr |
[edit] External links
- Lifetime Statistics Pro Football Reference
- Biography, National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame website
- "MSU Legend Joe Fortunato", Dawgs' Bite
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