Dan Fortmann
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| Position: | Offensive lineman |
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| Date of birth: | April 11, 1916 |
| Place of birth: | Pearl River, New York |
| Date of death: | May 23, 1995 (aged 79) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Colgate |
| NFL Draft: | 1936 / Round: 9 / Pick: 78 |
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Daniel John Fortmann (April 11, 1916 – May 23, 1995) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears. He played college football at Colgate University and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1936 NFL Draft. According to legend, Bears' owner George Halas, reportedly drafted Fortmann because his name had a good, solid football ring to it.
Uncertain as to whether to go to medical school or play football, Halas convinced Fortmann that he could do both. Fortmann enrolled at the University of Chicago, where he obtained his degree in 1940. He interned in Detroit and completed his surgical training in Pittsburgh. He then set up as a surgeon in Burbank, California, where he became the team physician for the Los Angeles Rams from 1947-1963.
Fortmann was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965. He was selected as an All-Pro guard for six consecutive years.
External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member - Dan Fortmann
- New York Times Obit
- Dan Fortmann at Find a Grave
- Grosshandler, Stanley (1970). "Pro Football's Dorctor Alumni" (PDF). Rx Sports and Travel (September/October): 1–3.