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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | (1946-09-02)September 2, 1946 Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | February 15, 1990(1990-02-15) (aged 43) Raytown, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College | UTEP | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 1st round, 22nd overall pick | ||||||||
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George Anthony Daney (September 2, 1946 – February 15, 1990) was an American professionalfootballguard. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Texas at El Paso. He was drafted in the first round of the joint1968 AFL/NFL draft by theKansas City Chiefs.
Daney committed to Texas Western College of the University of Texas (Texas Western) out of high school. His sophomore year he helped lead theMiners to aSun Bowl victory over cross-state teamTCU.[1] His senior the school changed its name to its current name, the University of Texas at El Paso, frequently shortened to UTEP. That season, he helped lead the Miners to anotherSun Bowl victory overOle Miss.[2]
He was drafted by theKansas City Chiefs with the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the joint1968 AFL/NFL draft. He wonSuper Bowl IV in 1970. He spent his entire seven year career with the Chiefs playing forHall of Fame coachHank Stram every season of his career.
Following his retirement from football, Daney worked in advertising.[3]
He died fromcarbon monoxide poisoning on February 15, 1990. His wife found him dead in their garage. He had been working on his car.[3]