George Blanda, quarterback/kicker (1949 12th round)
Blanda spent the first 10 seasons of his NFL record 26-year career with the Bears from 1949-58. He exited as the franchise s all-time leading scorer with 541 points, but now ranks fifth. Blanda was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1981.
Joe Fortunato, linebacker (1952 seventh round)
Fortunato was voted to five Pro Bowls in 12 seasons with the Bears from 1955-66 and was named to the NFL s All-Decade Team for the 1950s. He was a key member of the 1963 NFL Championship team. Fortunato recorded 16 interceptions and 22 fumble recoveries during his career.
Stan Jones, guard (1953 fifth round)
Jones played 12 of his 13 NFL seasons with the Bears from 1954-65. He was voted to seven Pro Bowls and was a three-time first-team All-Pro. He was a key member of the Bears 1963 championship squad and was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 1991.
Family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter concerned about Marni Yang s push for new trial
Family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter concerned about Marni Yang’s push for new trial
The family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter is speaking out for the first time about efforts by her convicted killer to win a new trial.
WAUKEGAN, Ill. - The family of murder victim Rhoni Reuter is speaking out for the first time about efforts by her convicted killer to win a new trial.
Marni Yang is serving two life sentences for killing Reuter and her unborn child, in a case that drew national attention.
We want to heal, and she won t let us : Family, prosecutors again seek justice for Rhoni In addition to being identified as a pregnant girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle, Rhoni Reuter was a fun aunt and giving person when she was murdered in 2007, says her family. The woman convicted of that murder, Marni Yang, is seeking a new trial. Thad Reuter hugs Lake County prosecutor Patricia Fix after the guilty verdict in 2011 that sent Marni Yang to prison for life for the murder of his pregnant sister, Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield. Daily Herald file photo Landa and Doug Reuter thank Lake County Assistant State s Attorney Ari Fisz in 2011 after Marni Yang was found guilty of murdering their pregnant daughter, Rhoni Reuter of Deerfield.
The brother of Rhoni Reuter said Tuesday the woman convicted of killing his sister should “accept the consequences for (her) action” rather than seek exoneration through a court process that has now stretched over nearly 18 months.
Attorneys for Marni Yang, convicted of the 2007 murder of the girlfriend of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle, want access to the dead woman’s Deerfield condo to take crime scene measurements they say will help corroborate Yang’s claim of innocence.