Hosea Fortune

American football player (born 1959)

American football player

Hosea FortuneNo. 84

Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:|  (1959-03-04) March 4, 1959 (age 66)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:| 174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:| Beverly Hills (CA)
College:| Rice
NFL draft:| 1982: undrafted
Career history

* Houston Oilers (1982)*
* Montreal Concordes (1982)
* San Diego Chargers (1983)
* Edmonton Eskimos (1985)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Stats at Pro Football Reference

Hosea Gerard Fortune (born March 4, 1959) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1983.[1][2]

## High School and College career

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In January 1977 he received the honor of Beverly Hills High School Player of the Year for the season 1975-1976 and the Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation Trophy.[3] In 1977 he also received All-CIF 3-A First Team Offense honors.[4] Fortune played four years for the Rice Owls where he lettered three times. In 1981 he got All-SWC Second Team Offense honors.[5]

## Professional career

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In May 1982 he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Oilers.[6] In August 1982 he got signed by the Montreal Concordes of the Canadian Football League on a 14-day trial contract.[7] In August 1983 he got released by the San Diego Chargers together with Louie Kelcher, Wilbur Young, Don Goode, Gurnest Brown, Russ Washington, Jim Jodat, Jeff Moore, Darryl Bowles, Steve Krainock and Darrell Pattillo.[8] Before he signed with the Chargers he worked as a male model.[9]

He got released in June 1985 by the Edmonton Eskimos together with six other players.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Hosea Fortune Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
2. ^ "Hosea Fortune, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
3. ^ "Beverly Hills Men's Club to cite outstanding athletes". Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet. January 12, 1977. p. 28. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
4. ^ "All-CIF 3-A Team". Lompoc Record. January 6, 1977. p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
5. ^ "All-SWC team". Galveston Daily News. December 1, 1981. p. 12. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
6. ^ "Football, Houston". New Castle News. May 26, 1982. p. 34. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
7. ^ "Transactions". Farmington Daily Times. August 15, 1982. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
8. ^ "San Diego, transfers". Logan Herald Journal. August 30, 1983. p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
9. ^ "Quotable". St Louis Sporting News. November 21, 1983. p. 19. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
10. ^ "Football;CFL;Edmonton Eskimos". Lethbridge Herald. June 11, 1985. p. 16. Retrieved September 11, 2023.