Norm Standlee
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Norm Standlee | |
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Date of birth: | July 19, 1919 |
Place of birth: | Downey, California |
Date of death: | January 5, 1981 (aged 61) |
Place of death: | New York, New York |
Career information | |
Position(s): | Running back |
College: | Stanford |
NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 1 / Pick 3 |
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As player: | |
1941 1946-1952 |
Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers |
Career highlights and Awards | |
Pro Bowls: | 1 |
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Norm Standlee (born July 19, 1919 in Downey, California, died January 5, 1981 in New York, New York) was an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted out of Stanford University by the Chicago Bears in 1941. He paid immediate dividends by finishing fourth in the league in rushing with a total of 414 yards and second in average per carry with 5.1. He helped the Chicago Bears to the league championship title over the the New York Giants that year before serving in the armed forces in World War II.
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Categories: 1919 births | 1981 deaths | People from Los Angeles County | American football running backs | Stanford Cardinal football players | Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame | Chicago Bears players | San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players | San Francisco 49ers players | Western Conference Pro Bowl players | Running back, pre-1940 birth stubs