Bronko Nagurski through the years

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Bronko Nagurski

Bronko Nagurski, Chicago Bears football player. (Associated Press)

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Bronislaw "Bronko" Nagurski, University of Minnesota tackle and All-American in 1929. Bronko later played nine seasons at fullback with the Chicago Bears. (Associated Press)

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Red Grange, left, and Bronko Nagurski of the Chicago Bears are shown in an action pose on Sept. 13, 1930. (Associated Press)

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Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski

Red Grange, left, and Bronko Nagurski of the Chicago Bears are shown in an action pose on Sept. 13, 1930. (Associated Press)

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Chicago Bears back Carl Brumbaugh pitches the football out to fullback Bronko Nagurski during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (National Football League)

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Carl Brumbaugh, Bronko Nagurski

Chicago Bears back Carl Brumbaugh pitches the football out to fullback Bronko Nagurski during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (National Football League)

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Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski is tackled by New York Giants' Mel Hein during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (National Football League)

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Bronko Nagurski, Mel Hein

Chicago Bears fullback Bronko Nagurski is tackled by New York Giants' Mel Hein during a 30 to 13 New York Giants victory over the Bears in the NFL Championship game played at the Polo Grounds on Dec. 9, 1934 in New York. (National Football League)

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Beattie Feathers, #48, of the Chicago Bears looks for room to run as Bronko Nagurski, #3, blocks in a game against the New York Giants at Polo Grounds on Nov. 8,1936 in New York. Bears won, 25-7. (Associated Press)

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Beattie Feathers, Bronko Nagurski

Beattie Feathers, #48, of the Chicago Bears looks for room to run as Bronko Nagurski, #3, blocks in a game against the New York Giants at Polo Grounds on Nov. 8,1936 in New York. Bears won, 25-7. (Associated Press)

AP1936

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Bronko Nagurski, football player with the Chicago Bears, is shown in 1943. (Associated Press)

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Bronko Nagurski, who came out of retirement to help the Chicago Bears win the Western title of the National Pro Football League, works out for the title game at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Ill., Dec. 26, 1943. (Associated Press)

1943 AP

Eleven of the 17 charter members who were enshrined into the national pro football Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 1963. Front row from left: Earl "Dutch" Clark, Earl "Curley" Lambeau, Mel Hein, John "Blood" McNally and Don Hutson. Back row from left: Sammy Baugh, Cal Hubbard, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, Red Grange and Ernie Nevers. They hold busts of themselves to be displayed in the Hall. (Associated Press)

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Bronko Nagurski

Eleven of the 17 charter members who were enshrined into the national pro football Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio, on Sept. 7, 1963. Front row from left: Earl "Dutch" Clark, Earl "Curley" Lambeau, Mel Hein, John "Blood" McNally and Don Hutson. Back row from left: Sammy Baugh, Cal Hubbard, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, Red Grange and Ernie Nevers. They hold busts of themselves to be displayed in the Hall. (Associated Press)

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Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Bronko Nagurski, Ernie Nevers, and Johnny "Blood" McNally, pose with their busts as they are honored during halftime ceremonies in Twin Cities, St. Paul, Mn., Nov. 24, 1963. (Associated Press)

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Bronko Nagurski, Ernie Nevers, Johnny "Blood" McNally

Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, from left, Bronko Nagurski, Ernie Nevers, and Johnny "Blood" McNally, pose with their busts as they are honored during halftime ceremonies in Twin Cities, St. Paul, Mn., Nov. 24, 1963. (Associated Press)

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