Joe Osmanski
Osmanski (center) and his brother Bill (far left) with George Halas (center left), and fellow brothers Raymond and Harold Schumacher | |||||||||
| No. 18, 80 | |||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | December 26, 1917 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 24, 1993 (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Central (Providence, Rhode Island) | ||||||||
| College | Holy Cross | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1941: 18th round, 170 (By the Washington Redskins)th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Joseph Charles Osmanski (December 26, 1917 – July 24, 1993) was an American professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears and New York Bulldogs. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and was drafted in the 18th round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.[1]
Osmanski was the younger brother of Bears player Bill Osmanski. The two became teammates in Chicago in 1946 when Bill returned from World War II and Joe was traded to the team.[2]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the NFL Championship | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1946 | CHI | 8 | 6 | 55 | 201 | 3.7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1947 | CHI | 12 | 3 | 64 | 328 | 5.1 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 39 | 0 |
| 1948 | CHI | 12 | 1 | 74 | 341 | 4.6 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 19 | 0 |
| 1949 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| NYB | 8 | 8 | 66 | 267 | 4.0 | 48 | 2 | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 42 | 0 | |
| 42 | 18 | 274 | 1,182 | 4.3 | 48 | 6 | 36 | 329 | 9.1 | 42 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Osmanskis Signed by Chicago Bears". Winona Daily News. AP. July 30, 1946. Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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