American football player, coach and athletic director (1929–2018)
Chuck Ortmann
No. 49, 10
Ortmann, 1951
Born:
(1929-06-01)June 1, 1929 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died:
March 7, 2018(2018-03-07) (aged 88) Gig Harbor, Washington, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)
HB/Safety/Punter/PR/KR
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg)
College
Michigan
NFL draft
1951, Round: 2, Pick: 20
Drafted by
Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1951
Pittsburgh Steelers
1952
Dallas Texans
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1948)
2× Second-team All-American (1948, 1949)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (1949, 1950)
Second-team All-Big Nine (1948)
Rose Bowl Hall of Fame, 2007[1]
Charles H. Ortmann (June 1, 1929 – March 7, 2018) was an American football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1948 to 1950 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951 and the Dallas Texans in 1952.
^2009 Kickoff Luncheon and Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Induction program
Michigan and play football for Fritz Crisler. Ortmann recalled: "My high school coach would say, 'Chuck, if you pick Michigan, you're picking the best...
1983 NFL draft as an heir successor to Bradshaw due in part to head coach Chuck Noll wanting to rebuild on defense, and according to Bill Hillgrove, the...
Elliott and halfbacks ChuckOrtmann and Leo Koceski. The team scored 252 points, an average of 28 points per game. With Ortmann as the principal passer...
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average in team history). ChuckOrtmann led the team with 956 yards of total offense, including 627 passing yards. Ortmann also rushed for 115 yards on...
leading player, ChuckOrtmann. Ortmann was injured while being tackled on a 35-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. On the next play, Ortmann dropped back...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
J. Oelstrom, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Nancy Olson, actress ChuckOrtmann, NFL player Oscar Osthoff, Olympic gold medalist; head coach of Washington...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
Miami touchdown. Prior to the 1974 regular season, Steelers head coach Chuck Noll stated that the starting quarterback position was "wide open" among...
selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Steelers' new head coach, Chuck Noll, and was the starting quarterback for a short time before losing the...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
starter. Brister was the starting quarterback during Hall Of Fame Coach Chuck Noll's final post season run with the Steelers, winning the 1989 AFC Wild...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
(1948) Joe Gasparella (1948) Joe Geri (1949–1951) Jim Finks (1949–1955) ChuckOrtmann (1951) Bill Mackrides (1953) Ted Marchibroda (1956) Jack Scarbath (1956)...
game against the St. Louis Cardinals, he was injured following a tackle by Chuck Walker. He missed the next four games, but came off the bench to engineer...
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