Person:Daniel Fortmann (1)
Daniel John Fortmann
b.11 Apr 1916 Pearl River, Rockland, NY
d.23 May 1995 Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA
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  1. Daniel John Fortmann1916 - 1995
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  • H.  Daniel John Fortmann1916 - 1995
  • W.  Mary Morse1916 - 1995
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Name Daniel John Fortmann
Gender Male
Birth[1] 11 Apr 1916 Pearl River, Rockland, NY
Occupation? 1936 Guard-Chicago Bears Football Club
Marriage to Mary Morse
Soc Sec No[1] 11 Mar 1937 352-01-1286
Death? 23 May 1995 Pasadena, Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number? Q1159064?


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Daniel John Fortmann (April 11, 1916 – May 23, 1995) was an American professional football player who was a guard and linebacker for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colgate University. Playing for Chicago from 1936 to 1943, he was selected as an All-Pro for seven consecutive years from 1937 to 1943. He was the Bears' team captain starting in 1940 and led the team to NFL championships in 1940, 1941, and 1943.

Fortmann was the line coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team in 1944 and in 1945 served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. He engaged in a medical practice in Southern California from 1946 to 1984 and was the team physician for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947 to 1963. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1983.

from Newspaperarchive.com:

Progress Review - LaPorte City, Iowa Oct 08, 1936

Hugh Bradley Says: column; 'COLGATE-.......We'll miss Dan Fortmann, who now studies medicine at Chicago and plays a very good guard for the Bears.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
  2.   Rockland, New York, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

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