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Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Born: | Deep River, Washington, U.S. | June 27, 1914||||
Died: | August 26, 1988 Astoria, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 74)||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Astoria (Astoria, Oregon) | ||||
College: | Oregon | ||||
NFL draft: | 1937 / Round: 6 / Pick: 58 | ||||
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Delbert Leonard Bjork (June 27, 1914 – August 26, 1988) was a professional American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the Chicago Bears (1937–1938). [1]
Bjork was born in Deep River, Washington and grew up in Astoria, Oregon. He played football for Astoria High School [2] and then for at the University of Oregon from 1934 to 1936. On September 1, 1937, Bjork played with the College All-Stars against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago. [3] The All-Stars won that game 6–0. After receiving his BS in physical education from the University of Oregon in 1937 he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round. [4] [5] In 1940 Bjork earned an MS in education from the University of Oregon. He then went on to have a successful career in the military. [4]
Bjork was awarded the Purple Heart with oak leaf clusters in 1944. [6] As a captain he was recognized with the Distinguished Service Cross for his World War II service. [7] After the war he continued his career in the military earning the rank of colonel and was published in Military Review in 1951. [8]
Bjork was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. [9]
No. 82 | |||||
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Position: | Tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Deep River, Washington, U.S. | June 27, 1914||||
Died: | August 26, 1988 Astoria, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 74)||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Astoria (Astoria, Oregon) | ||||
College: | Oregon | ||||
NFL draft: | 1937 / Round: 6 / Pick: 58 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Delbert Leonard Bjork (June 27, 1914 – August 26, 1988) was a professional American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons for the Chicago Bears (1937–1938). [1]
Bjork was born in Deep River, Washington and grew up in Astoria, Oregon. He played football for Astoria High School [2] and then for at the University of Oregon from 1934 to 1936. On September 1, 1937, Bjork played with the College All-Stars against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago. [3] The All-Stars won that game 6–0. After receiving his BS in physical education from the University of Oregon in 1937 he was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round. [4] [5] In 1940 Bjork earned an MS in education from the University of Oregon. He then went on to have a successful career in the military. [4]
Bjork was awarded the Purple Heart with oak leaf clusters in 1944. [6] As a captain he was recognized with the Distinguished Service Cross for his World War II service. [7] After the war he continued his career in the military earning the rank of colonel and was published in Military Review in 1951. [8]
Bjork was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. [9]