Running back, Michigan, 1948–50
Chuck Ortmann
Lettered 1948–50 (school media guide)
- Born
- Jun 1, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Died
- Mar 7, 2018, in Gig Harbor, Washington
Chuck Ortmann played running back at Michigan (1948–50). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Ortmann in round 2, No. 20 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 1948; Big Ten champions, 1948, 1949 and 1950
All-America: AP second team 1948 and 1949; UP second team 1949; Look magazine third team 1949; Central Press third team 1950
The teams in those years
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