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Joseph Lee Stydahar (March 17, 1912 – March 23, 1977) nicknamed "Jumbo Joe", was an American football player and coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
Fearless and huge by the standards of the day, the 6-4, 233-pound Stydahar possessed incredible power and remarkable speed. Flaunting his disdain for superstition by wearing jersey number 13, he was a 60-minute performer who often shunned the use of a helmet.
After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he returned to become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. Under Stydahar's guidance, the Rams won the Western Division title in 1950 and the world championship in 1951.
25 de mar. de 1977 · BECKLEY, W. Va., March 24 (AP)—Joe Stydahar, a former star tackle for West Virginia University and the Chicago Bears and a member of the college and pro football Halls of Fame, is dead at the age...
22 de ago. de 2019 · Joe Stydahar was the first draft pick in Bears history and one of the best two-way tackles in NFL history. He helped the Bears win four championships, read lips, vomited before games and had a special bond with his teammates.
Joe Stydahar was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1947 to 1964, finishing his career as the defensive line coach of the Chicago Bears. Over his ten years of coaching his teams compiled a cumulative win/loss record of 65-53-6.
After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he returned to become head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. Under Stydahar's guidance, the Rams won the Western Division title in 1950 and the world championship in 1951.
