Chicago Bears great Joe Fortunato dies at 87 Published: Nov 09, 2017 at 02:34 PM NATCHEZ, Charles Leno Jersey Mi s. -- Joe Fortunato, the speedy linebacker who helped the win the 1963 NFL title, has died. He was 87. Fortunato died Monday in Mi si sippi, where he starred at linebacker and fullback at Mi si sippi State. "Joe Fortunato was not only a great player for the Kyle Long Jersey , including being a part of our 1963 championship at Wrigley Field, he was a key figure in one of the greatest linebacker trios in history alongside Hall of Famer Bill George and Larry Morris," Chairman George H. McCaskey said Mitchell Trubisky Jersey in a statement Thursday. "The family extends our condolences to the Fortunato family on the pa sing of Joe." In 12 seasons with the , Fortunato was a three-time All-Pro selection and a five-time pick. He had 16 interceptions and 22 fumble recoveries and was selected to the NFL's All- Gale Sayers Jersey Decade Team for the 1950s. From Mingo Junction, Ohio, Fortunato was inducted into the Mi si sippi State football Ring of Honor last month. Fortunato was an a sistant coach with the in 1967 and 1968 before returning to Mi si sippi. He ran Big Joe Oil Company and served as mayor of Natchez from 1968 to 1988. Richard Dent Jersey This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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