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Games played:	33
Starts:	1

Joe Mihal
No. 27, 47, 43
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	April 2, 1916; Homestead, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	September 18, 1979 (aged 63); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Emerson (IN)
College:	Purdue
NFL draft:	1939 / Round: 3 / Pick: 19
Career history
	Chicago Bears ( 1940– 1941); Los Angeles Dons ( 1946); Chicago Rockets ( 1947);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion ( 1940- 1941); 2× Pro Bowl ( 1940- 1941); First-team All-Big Ten ( 1938);
Career NFL + AAFC statistics
Games played:
Games played:	33
Starts:	1
	Player stats at PFR

Joseph Mihal (April 2, 1916 – September 18, 1979) was a professional American football player who played as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Chicago Bears. He was elected as a starter for the 1939 Chicago College All-Star Game. He was selected in the third round of the 1939 NFL draft.^[1]

Mihal played for the Bears in their 73–0 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. He served in World War II for the United States Army.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ "WW II Honor Roll". ProFootballHOF.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
^ "Joe Mihal". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

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