Joe Osmanski

Joe Osmanski

Osmanski (center) and his brother Bill (far left) with George Halas (center left), and fellow brothers Raymond and Harold Schumacher
Personal information
Born:	(1917-12-26)December 26, 1917 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died:	July 24, 1993(1993-07-24) (aged 75) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
College:	Holy Cross
Position:	Fullback
NFL draft:	1941 / round: 18 / pick: 170 (By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Chicago Bears (1946–1949) New York Bulldogs (1949)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1946)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 1,182 Average: 4.3 Touchdowns: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Joseph Charles Osmanski (December 26, 1917 – July 24, 1993) was an American 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]

References

1. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
2. "Osmanskis Signed by Chicago Bears". Winona Daily News. AP. July 30, 1946. Retrieved January 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Joe Osmanski at Find a Grave