Bill George (linebacker)
American football player (1929–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William J. George (October 27, 1929 – September 30, 1982) was an American football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1929-10-27)October 27, 1929 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
Died: | September 30, 1982(1982-09-30) (aged 52) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Waynesburg Central (Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1951 / Round: 2 / Pick: 23 | ||||||||||
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George was born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. He is among numerous legendary football players born in football-rich Western Pennsylvania. He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was the Bears second-round draft pick in 1951.