Aldo Forte
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| Position: | Guard/Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1918 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Died: | August 29, 2007 (aged 89) | ||||||||
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| College: | Montana | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 21 / pick: 191 | ||||||||
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| 1940 All-Star 1941 All-Star | |||||||||
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Aldo John Forte (January 20, 1918 – August 29, 2007[1]) was a guard and an offensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Green Bay Packers.[2] Forte played collegiate ball at the University of Montana before being drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1939 NFL Draft. He played professionally for 5 seasons before retiring in 1947.[3]
After retiring, Forte served as a longtime assistant offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 1950-1965.[4]
References
- ^ "Former Lions' Player and Coach Aldo Forte Dies". detroitlions.com. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Packers.com - Aldo Forte". Packers.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Aldo Forte Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
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