Dan Fortmann

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Dan Fortmann
Position (s):
Guard 		Jersey Numbers:
76 (College), 21
born on April 11, 1916 in Pearl River , New York
died on May 23, 1995 in Los Angeles , California
Career information
Active : 1936 - 1943
NFL Draft : 1936 / Round: 9 / Pick: 78
College : Colgate University
Teams

Career statistics
Games     86
Touchdowns     1
Interceptions     8th
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Daniel "Dan / Danny" John Fortmann (* 11. April 1916 in Pearl River , New York ; † 23. May 1995 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American American football poker players and surgeon . He played seven years in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears .

Player career

college

Fortmann studied at Colgate University . He plays college football with the Colgate Raiders as a guard . In his first year of study in 1933, he was already a starter . He remained a regular player until the end of his studies.

professional

Many teams in the NFL thought Fortmann was too small and too light. He was therefore selected in 1936 by the Chicago Bears only in the ninth and final round in 78th place in the NFL Draft . He was paid $ 110 per game. In his first year he was used by his trainer George Halas as a starter on the offensive line . He became a dominant player on the Chicago team . Together with the later member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Joe Stydahar , who ran up as a tackle , he formed the left side of the offensive line of the Bears. Both made a significant contribution to the team's success. In 1937, the Bears had to defeat the Washington Redskins in the list of NFL champions with 28:21. In 1940 the Bears were able to return the favor for this failure. They beat the Redskins 73-0. In 1941 they won the championship again, prevailing against the New York Giants with 37: 9. Fortmann celebrated the third championship in 1943. Again the Redskins were defeated - this time with 41:21. Fortmann ended his career in 1943. He's still the youngest player to ever sign with the Bears.

Honors

Fortmann is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , College Football Hall of Fame, and the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team . He was elected eight times for All-Pro (1 + 2 team) and in three Pro Bowls .

Off the field

Fortmann did his military service in the US Navy from 1943 . During his time as a professional player, he studied medicine at the University of Chicago School of Medicine and, after completing his military service, settled in Los Angeles as a surgeon . From 1947 to 1963 he was a team doctor for the Los Angeles Rams . He spent the last years of his life in a nursing home. His final resting place is not known.

Web links

source

  • Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1940
  2. ↑ NFL endgame statistics 1940
  3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1941
  4. ^ NFL endgame statistics 1941
  5. ↑ Annual statistics of the Bears 1943
  6. ^ NFL endgame statistics 1943
NFL 1930s All-Decade Team

Earl Clark  | Arnie Herber  | Cecil Isbell  | Cliff Battles  | John McNally  | Beattie Feathers  | Tuffy Leemans  | Ken Strong  | Clarke Hinkle  | Bronko Nagurski  | Bill Hewitt  | Don Hutson  | Wayne Millner  | Gaynell Tinsley  | George Christensen  | Frank Cope  | Turk Edwards  | Bill Lee  | Joe Stydahar  | Ox Emerson  | Dan Fortmann  | Charles Goldenberg  | Russ Letlow  | Mel Hein  | George Svendsen

personal data
SURNAME Fortmann, Dan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fortmann, Daniel John (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player and surgeon
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH Pearl River , New York
DATE OF DEATH May 23, 1995
Place of death Los Angeles , California