
First player ever drafted by the Bears, in a draft class
that also brought fellow future Hall-of-Famer Danny Fortmann in the ninth
round. Played college football at West Virginia University. Fought in World War
II but returned to the Bears in 1945. Played left tackle. Later coached for the
Rams and Cardinals. Elected to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967. Died in 1977 at age
65.