George McGowan

George McGowan
No. 76
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1948-03-10) March 10, 1948
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
CollegeKansas
Career history
19711978Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
Eskimos record
  • Most receptions – game (15) - September 3, 1973

George McGowan (born March 10, 1948) is an American former professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for eight seasons from 1971 to 1978. During his career with the Eskimos, he set CFL league records for most catches in a game (15) and most catches in a season (98) and won two Grey Cups before his career was cut short by knee injuries. McGowan was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2003.