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File:Joe Stydahar.jpg
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1912-03-17)March 17, 1912
Place of birth:	Kaylor, Pennsylvania
Date of death:	March 23, 1977(1977-03-23) (aged 65)
Place of death:	Beckley, West Virginia
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Career information
High school:	Shinnston High School Spartans, Shinnston, WV
College:	West Virginia
NFL draft:	1936 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
As player:
Chicago Bears (1936-1943) Chicago Bears (1945-1946)
As coach:
Los Angeles Rams (1950-1951) (Head coach) Chicago Cardinals (1953-1954) (Head coach)
Career highlights and awards
4× NFL All-Star selection (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941) 6× All-Pro selection (1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942) 4× NFL Champion (1940, 1941, 1946, 1951) NFL 1930s All-Decade Team NFL 50th Anniversary All-Time Team NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
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Games played:	84
Fumble recoveries:	2
Coaching record:	20-27-1
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Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Joseph Lee "Jumbo Joe" Stydahar (born Joseph Lee Stajduhar; March 17, 1912 – March 23, 1977) was an American football tackle for the Chicago Bears from 1936 to 1942 and 1945 to 1946 and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was born and raised about east of Pittsburgh in the small mining community of Kaylor, Pennsylvania in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Stydahar attended West Virginia University, and was the head coach of the Los Angeles Rams during the 1950 and 1951 seasons, and the Chicago Cardinals during 1953 and 1954. Stydahar died on March 23, 1977.

He well known for being the first player drafted by George Halas' Chicago Bears (#6 overall) in the first ever NFL Draft and for a vicious block in the 1040 NFL Championship game when on the second play of the game he cleared out Washington Redskins defenders, Chug Justice and Jimmy Johnston to spring Bill Osmanski for a touchdown enroute to a 73-0 victory.

College years

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Stydahar during his collegiate career at West Virginia.

At West Virginia, Stydahar won various All-Eastern honors and after his senior year, he was invited to participate in the College All-Star game and the East-West All-Star game.

He was a two sport star at West Virginia, playing both football and basketball. Stydahar was a three-year letterman in basketball and once held the single game scoring record of 24 points against West Virginia Wesleyan in 1933.

Joe was elected into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

External links

• Joe Stydahar at the Pro Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Stydahar at the College Football Hall of Fame
• Joe Stydahar at Find a Grave