Bronko Nagurski

Bronko Nagurski
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Nagurski in 1937
No. 3
Position:Fullback
Offensive tackle
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1908-11-03)November 3, 1908
Rainy River, Ontario, Canada
Died:January 7, 1990(1990-01-07) (aged 81)
International Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Bemidji (Bemidji, Minnesota)
College:Minnesota (1927–1929)
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • UCLA (1944)
    Backfield
Career highlights and awards
As a player
Career NFL statistics
Games played:97
Games started:75
Rushing yards:2,778
Rushing average:4.4
Rushing touchdowns:25
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:134
Points scored:154
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski (November 3, 1908 – January 7, 1990) was a Canadian-American professional football player who was a fullback and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Renowned for his strength and size, Nagurski was also a successful professional wrestler,[1] recognized as a multiple-time World Heavyweight Champion.

Nagurski became a college football standout playing both tackle on defense and fullback on offense for the Golden Gophers from 1927 to 1929, selected a consensus All-American in 1929 and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in its inaugural year of 1951. His professional career with the Chicago Bears, which began in 1930 and ended on two occasions in 1937 and 1943, also made him an inaugural inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963.

  1. ^ Wolf, Bob (February 2, 1984). "A tank! Bronko Nagurski hit like one, ran like one". Milwaukee Journal. p. 3, part 3.[permanent dead link]

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