Mort Landsberg

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Mort Landsberg
No. 30, 99
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1919-07-25)July 25, 1919
New York City, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1970(1970-12-31) (aged 51)
New York City, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrenceville School (NJ)
CollegeCornell
NFL draft1941: 22nd round, 204th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played17
Rushing yards58
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mortimer William Landsberg Jr. (July 25, 1919 – December 31, 1970) was an American professional football halfback. He was Jewish.[1]

He was drafted in the 22nd round of the 1941 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 204th overall pick.[2] He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1941, and for the Los Angeles Dons in 1947.[3][4]

References

  1. "10 Athletes in Service of U.S." The Detroit Jewish News. July 10, 1942.
  2. "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. "Mort Landsberg Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. "Mort Landsberg Stats, News & Video - HB, Los Angeles Dons". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2020.