Ralph Brizzolara
American football executive and businessman
American football player
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| Born: | (1895-10-28)October 28, 1895 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | August 8, 1972(1972-08-08) (aged 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Position: | General manager |
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| Executive profile at PFR | |
Ralph Dominick Brizzolara (October 28, 1895 - August 8, 1972) was a businessman and was the general manager of the Chicago Bears for 4 seasons.[1]
In 1915, Brizzolara and his brother were passengers on the Great Lakes steamer Eastland when it heeled over and sank in the Chicago River. Both of them escaped through portholes.[2]
He was a friend of George Halas for many years and was given the general manager position when Halas went to the United States Navy.[3] In his second season, he won the NFL Championship. Once Halas returned, he was no longer manager. He died on August 8, 1972, at the age of 76.
References
- ^ "Ralph Brizzolara Football Executive Record". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "ITB: Halas escapes Eastland Disaster". Chicago Bears. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ^ "ITB: Halas' right-hand man". January 8, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-01-08.
External links
- Ralph Brizzolara at Find a Grave
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Chicago Bears general managers
- George Halas (1936–1942)
- Ralph Brizzolara (1942–1945)
- George Halas (1946–1962)
- George Halas Jr. (1963–1974)
- Jim Finks (1974–1983)
- Jerry Vainisi (1983–1986)
- Bill Tobin # (1987–1992)
- Rod Graves # (1993–1996)
- Mark Hatley # (1997–2000)
- Jerry Angelo (2001–2011)
- Phil Emery (2012–2014)
- Ryan Pace (2015–2021)
- Ryan Poles (2022–present)
# denotes de facto general manager
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