Bruno Niedziela

Bruno Joseph Niedziela (April 12, 1923 – March 22, 1962) was an American football tackle who played one season in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets. He played college football for Iowa.

Bruno Niedziela
No. 48
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1923-04-12)April 12, 1923
Chicago, Illinois
Died:March 22, 1962(1962-03-22) (aged 38)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Crane (IL)
College:Iowa
NFL Draft:1945 / Round: 19 / Pick: 192
(by Chicago Bears)
Career history
Career AAFC statistics
Games played:12[lower-alpha 1]
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Niedziela was born on April 12, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Crane High School there, and was a champion wrestler. He graduated in c. 1942, and subsequently played college football for University of Iowa. He won a major letter that year, and started five out of ten games.[1]

He was drafted to serve in World War II during 1943, and was a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1943 to 1945.[2]

He returned to University of Iowa in 1946, and was starting right tackle. He left the school in 1947, signing a professional football contract with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).[3] Overall, in the 1947 AAFC season, Niedziela appeared in twelve games, and was a starter in nine of them.[4] He left the team in 1948.

Niedziela later owned a tavern near Richmond, Illinois. He committed suicide on March 22, 1962, at the age of 38.[5]

Notes
  1. Pro Football Archives lists 10 games played.

References
  1. "Bruno Won '42 Award". Iowa City Press-Citizen. October 30, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bruno Niedziela Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  3. "Bruno Niedziela Signed by Rockets". Iowa City Press-Citizen. July 10, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bruno Niedziela Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. "Richmond Man Found Dead". The Daily Sentinel. March 23, 1962 – via Newspapers.com.
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