Joe Fortunato: podcast appearances and interviews

Joe Fortunato was an American professional football player who spent his entire twelve-year career in the National Football League as a linebacker for the Chicago Bears. During his tenure, he was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and served as the team’s captain and signal-caller on defense, contributing to the Bears' NFL Championship victory in 1963. Prior to his professional career, Fortunato played fullback and linebacker at Mississippi State University, earning All-American honors in 1951. After his football career, he became a film study professor. His recognition in the sport includes being the only defensive player from the 1950s All-Decade Team not yet inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.