Eldon Fortie

Eldon Fortie
No. 15, 21
PositionsHalfback  Quarterback
Personal information
Born(1941-05-21)May 21, 1941
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2021(2021-01-06) (aged 79)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolGranite
(South Salt Lake, Utah)
CollegeBYU
Career history
1963Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Career statistics
Rushing yards36
Rushing average3.3
Passing completions–attempts8–16
TDINT1–1
Passing yards173
Receptions/receiving yards3/40

Eldon Fortie (May 21, 1941 – January 6, 2021) was an American professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars. Dubbed "the Phantom" while at BYU, he was the first BYU football player to be named to a first-team All-American team.