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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1946-08-10)August 10, 1946 (age 79) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Wake Forest |
| NFL draft | 1970: 4th round, 80th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1970–1974 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 1975 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1976–1978 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979–1980 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Awards and highlights | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Canadian Football Hall of Fame (Class of 2005) | |
Edward Gary George (born August 10, 1946) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive lineman in theCanadian Football League (CFL) and theNational Football League (NFL).[1][2]
Ed George wasdrafted in the fourth round of the1970 NFL draft by thePittsburgh Steelers after playing atWake Forest University, but opted to go to theCanadian Football League. George played leftoffensive tackle from 1970 to 1972 and leftoffensive guard from 1973 to 1974 for theMontreal Alouettes, finishing his career with theHamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 to 1980. George won twoGrey Cups with the Alouettes, in1970 and1974, led by head coachesSam Etcheverry andMarv Levy, respectively. He also played but lost in another for the Tiger-Cats in1980.
For his tremendous blocking abilities on both running and passing plays as guard and tackle and despite only seven years of play, George was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
George played in 1975 for theBaltimore Colts and from 1976 to 1978 for thePhiladelphia Eagles of theNational Football League.
His daughter Courtney worked forSpeed TV doingNASCAR coverage in 2004.
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