Bill George (linebacker)
George while at Wake Forest | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Linebacker Guard Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born | October 27, 1929 Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | September 30, 1982 (aged 52) Rockford, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Waynesburg Central | ||||||||||||
| College | Wake Forest (1947–1950) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1951: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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| Representing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
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| 1948 Lexington | Heavyweight | |
| 1949 Lexington | Heavyweight | |
| 1952 Lexington | Heavyweight | |
William J. George (October 27, 1929 – September 30, 1982) was an American professional football linebacker who played for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL).
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.