Dan Fortmann

Dan Fortmann

Offensive lineman
Personal information
Date of birth: April 11, 1916(1916-04-11)
Place of birth: Pearl River, New York
Date of death: May 23, 1995(1995-05-23) (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
Debuted in 1936 for the Chicago Bears
Last played in 1943 for the Chicago Bears
Career history
Chicago Bears (1936–1943)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame (1965) 3× NFL Champion (1940, 1941, 1943) 6× First Team All-Pro selection (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943) 3× Pro Bowl selection (1940, 1941, 1942)
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Dr. Daniel John Fortmann (April 11, 1916 – May 23, 1995) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League 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. Dan 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

Biography portal

• 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". Rx Sports and Travel (September/October): 1–3. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/04-05-099.pdf. 

Persondata
Name	Fortmann, Dan
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 11, 1916
Place of birth	Pearl River, New York
Date of death	May 23, 1995
Place of death

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