Aldo Forte

Aldo Forte
No. 23, 40
Position:Guard/Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1918-01-20)January 20, 1918
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:August 29, 2007(2007-08-29) (aged 89)
Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Chicago (IL) Fenger Academy
College:Montana
NFL draft:1939 / round: 21 / pick: 191
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:49
Games started:12
Fumble recoveries:2
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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 offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1965.[4] He died in Palm City, Florida in 2007.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Packers.com - Aldo Forte". Packers.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. [dead link‍]
  2. ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Aldo Forte Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Aldo Forte athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Lions' Player and Coach Aldo Forte Dies". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
  6. ^ "Aldo Forte Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.


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