Aldo Forte

Games played:	49
Games started:	12
Fumble recoveries:	2

Aldo Forte
No. 23, 40
Position:	Guard/Tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 20, 1918; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:	August 29, 2007 (aged 89); Palm City, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	Chicago (IL) Fenger Academy
College:	Montana
NFL draft:	1939 / Round: 21 / Pick: 191
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Bears (1939–1941, 1946); Detroit Lions (1946); Green Bay Packers (1947);
As a coach:
	Detroit Lions (1950–1965); Offensive line coach;
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion (1940, 1941); 2× All-Star (1940, 1941);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	49
Games started:	12
Fumble recoveries:	2

Aldo John Forte (January 20, 1918 – August 29, 2007) was a guard and an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and the Green Bay Packers.^[1] Forte played collegiate ball at the University of Montana before being drafted into the NFL by the Chicago Bears in the 21st round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[2] He played professionally for five seasons before retiring in 1947.^[3]

After retiring, Forte served as a longtime offensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1965.^[4] He died in Palm City, Florida in 2007.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Packers.com - Aldo Forte". Packers.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ "Aldo Forte Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
^ "Aldo Forte athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
^ "Former Lions' Player and Coach Aldo Forte Dies". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2009.
^ "Aldo Forte Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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[1] "Packers.com - Aldo Forte". Packers.com. Retrieved October 7, 2008. ^{[dead link]}

[2] "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.

[3] "Aldo Forte Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved October 7, 2008.

[4] "Aldo Forte athletic career, photos, articles, and videos | Fanbase". Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[5] "Former Lions' Player and Coach Aldo Forte Dies". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2009.

[6] "Aldo Forte Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

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