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, U.S.
Died:	March 22, 1962(1962-03-22) (aged 38) Richmond, Illinois, U.S.
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
Chicago Rockets (1947)
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]