Canadian-born american football player and professional wrestler (1908–1990)
For his son, a Canadian football player, see Bronko Nagurski Jr.
American football player
Bronko Nagurski
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:
Chicago Bears (1930–1937; 1943)
As a coach:
UCLA (1944) Backfield
Career highlights and awards
As a player
3× NFL champion (1932, 1933, 1943)
4× First-team All-Pro (1932–1934, 1936)
NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1932)
NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
Chicago Bears No. 3 retired
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
Consensus All-American (1929)
First-team All-Big Ten (1929)
Minnesota Golden Gophers No. 72 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
2,778
Rushing average:
4.4
Rushing touchdowns:
25
Receptions:
11
Receiving yards:
134
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski (November 3, 1908 – January 7, 1990) was a Canadian-born professional American football fullback and defensive tackle who played 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 standout playing both tackle on defense and fullback on offense at the University of Minnesota 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.
^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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