Joe Fortunato
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| Joe Fortunato | |
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| Date of birth | March 28, 1930 |
| Place of birth | Mingo Junction, OH |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | Virginia Military Institute, Mississippi State |
| NFL Draft | 1952 / Round 7/ Pick 80 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| Honors | NFL 1950s All-Decade Team |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1955-1966 | Chicago Bears |
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. Fourtunato 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.
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