George Christensen (American football)
Christensen in 1936 | |||||||
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| Positions | Tackle, Guard | ||||||
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| Born | December 13, 1909 Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 1, 1968 (aged 58) Aspen, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Pendleton (OR) | ||||||
| College | Oregon | ||||||
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George Washington "Tarzan" Christensen (December 13, 1909 – July 1, 1968) was an American football player and businessman. He played college football for the University of Oregon and professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931–1933) and their successor, the Detroit Lions (1934–1938). He later formed the Christensen Diamond Products Company, which became a publicly traded company manufacturing industrial, drilling and military equipment with plants in Europe, Asia, South America and North America.