Joe Fortunato

1918–2004 (age 86)

football player

Biography

Joe Fortunato, born in 1918, earned admiration for his fierce play on the gridiron as a center for the Chicago Bears, leading with discipline and quiet determination.

After retiring from the game he shared his love of the sport with young athletes, offering guidance and strength of character that reflected the best of Brookside Cemetery's community spirit.

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