Back, Mississippi State (from VMI), 1949–52
Joe Fortunato
- Born
- Mar 28, 1930, in Mingo Junction, Ohio
- Died
- Nov 6, 2017, in Natchez, Mississippi
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Joe Fortunato played back at VMI (1949) and Mississippi State (1950–52). The Chicago Bears took Fortunato in round 7, No. 80 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 5 (1958, 1962–65) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1963–65) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1962
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1963–65; AP second team 1962.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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