Person:Reino Nori (1)

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Reino Oscar Nori
b.26 Feb 1913 DeKalb, IL
m. 20 Aug 1905
  1. Eero Matias Nori1905 - 1975
  2. Helen Sophia Nori1907 - 1966
  3. Ernest John Nori1910 - 1977
  4. Aune Sylvia Nori1911 - 1959
  5. Reino Oscar Nori1913 - 1988
Facts and Events
Name Reino Oscar Nori
Gender Male
Birth? 26 Feb 1913 DeKalb, IL
Census? 1930 [[Place:DeKalb, IL [son]|DeKalb, IL [son]]]
Occupation? 1936 Detroit Lions
Occupation? 1937 Brooklyn Dodgers
Occupation? 1938 Quaterback, Chicago Bears
Occupation? Bet 1954 and 1956 Football coach for Dwight High School
Military? Army, 3 yrs
Death? 8 Oct 1988 Kishwaukee Hospital, DeKalb, IL 60115
Burial? 11 Oct 1988 St Mary's Cemetery, DeKalb, IL
Other? DeKalb High SchoolHigh School
Other? Northern Illinois UniversityCollege
Other? [[Place:University of Alabama [masters degree]|University of Alabama [masters degree]]]College
Soc Sec No? 332-12-0371

Even two NIU gridiron greats were given votes for their athletic performance on the basketball court. Reino Nori and George Bork were both stars on the NIU men’s basketball team during their days as football heroes. Nori was NIU’s first NFL player after breaking the roster with the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions and Brooklyn Dodgers. He holds a school record 17 varsity letters in five sports from 1932-36.

Chicago Bears All-Time Roster Nori, Reino* (DeKalb) HB 1938

  • indicates deceased players

REIJO m Finnish Finnish form of GREGORY

Life member of the DeKalb Elks Lodge #765