hiː plˈeɪd pɹəfˈɛʃənəli ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl fɚðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ bˈɛɹz æz ɐn ˈɛnd fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, ɛksˈɛpt fɔːɹ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ hiː sˈɜːvd ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears as an end from 1940 to 1950, except for three seasons during which he served in World War II.