Norman S. Standlee (July 19, 1919 – January 5, 1981) was an American football fullback and, later in his career, linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted out of Stanford University in the first round with the third overall pick by the Chicago Bears in 1941. He paid immediate dividends by finishing fourth in the league in rushing with a total of 414 yards and second in average per carry with 5.1. He helped the Chicago Bears to the league championship title over the New York Giants that year before serving in the armed forces in World War II.

Standlee was also the first fullback for the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference, playing with Frankie Albert, Johnny Strzykalski, and Len Eshmont in that first backfield of the 49ers.

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On January 5, 1981, he died of natural causes in a motel room. He was 61.

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1919 births

1981 deaths

American football fullbacks

American football linebackers

Camp Davis Fighting AA's football players

Chicago Bears players

San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players

San Francisco 49ers players

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Western Conference Pro Bowl players

American military personnel of World War II

Sportspeople from Downey, California

Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California

Players of American football from Long Beach, California

Military personnel from California

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