Aldo Forte
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| Position: | Guard/Tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | August 29, 2007 (aged 89) Palm City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Fenger Academy | ||||||
| College: | Montana | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / Round: 21 / Pick: 191 | ||||||
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Aldo John Forte (January 20, 1918 – August 29, 2007) was a guard and an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Green Bay Packers.[1] 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.[2] He played professionally for five seasons before retiring in 1947.[3]
After retiring, Forte served as a longtime assistant offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1965.[4] He died in Palm City, Florida in 2007.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Packers.com - Aldo Forte". Packers.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "Aldo Forte Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ "Aldo Forte athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "Former Lions' Player and Coach Aldo Forte Dies". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Aldo Forte Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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