Joe Osmanski

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]

Joe Osmanski

Osmanski (center) and his brother Bill (far left) with George Halas (center left), and fellow brothers Raymond and Harold Schumacher
No. 18, 80
Position:	Fullback
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.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central (Providence, Rhode Island)
College:	Holy Cross
NFL draft:	1941: 18th round, 170 (By the Washington Redskins)th pick
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

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]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the NFL Championship
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Rushing					Receiving
		GP	GS	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1946	CHI	8	6	55	201	3.7	19	2	2	14	7.0	14	0
1947	CHI	12	3	64	328	5.1	24	1	7	134	19.1	39	0
1948	CHI	12	1	74	341	4.6	32	1	9	43	4.8	19	0
1949	CHI	2	0	15	45	3.0	12	0	1	3	3.0	3	0
	NYB	8	8	66	267	4.0	48	2	17	135	7.9	42	0
		42	18	274	1,182	4.3	48	6	36	329	9.1	42	0