Ordell Braase

Ordell Braase
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Braase in 1968
No. 81
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1932-03-13)March 13, 1932
Mitchell, South Dakota, U.S.
Died:March 25, 2019(2019-03-25) (aged 87)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Career information
High school:Mitchell (SD)
College:South Dakota
NFL draft:1954 / round: 14 / pick: 160
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played – started:157–14
Fumble recoveries:7
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Ordell Wayne Braase (/ˈbreɪsiː/ BRAY-see;[2] March 13, 1932 – March 25, 2019) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played with the Baltimore Colts throughout his career. While Braase was with the Colts they won the NFL Championship three times, in 1958, 1959 and 1968. He was a Pro Bowl pick in both 1966 and 1967. In his final season (1968), the Colts went to Super Bowl III, on January 12, 1969, only to lose to the New York Jets.

  1. ^ "Ordell Braase". South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 6, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Baltimore Colts 1965 Press-Radio-Television Guide (pronunciations on page 53). Retrieved May 25, 2020