 George c. 1948 at USC | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1918-01-07)January 7, 1918 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 1995(1995-01-12) (aged 77) Costa Mesa, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1936–1938 | USC |
| 1939 | Detroit Lions |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1941 | Porterville HS (CA) |
| 1946–1950 | USC (line) |
| 1951–1953 | Texas A&M |
| 1958–1964 | USC (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | USC (assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 12–14–4 (college) |
Raymond Edward George (January 7, 1918 – January 12, 1995) was anAmerican football player and coach. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Southern California (USC) and professionally in theNational Football League (NFL) with theDetroit Lions andPhiladelphia Eagles. George was the head football coach atTexas A&M University from 1951 to 1953, compiling a record of 12–14–4. He also served three stints as an assistant football coach at his alma mater, USC.
George played college football at theUniversity of Southern California as atackle under Hall of Fame coachHoward Jones from 1936 to 1938.[1][2] His senior season was successful, as the Trojans upset both top-ranked rivalNotre Dame, 13–0, and previously unbeaten and unscored-uponDuke, 7–3, in the1939 Rose Bowl.[3]
In 1939, George was the second USC player everdrafted by an NFL team; he taken by theDetroit Lions as the 87th overall pick.[4] He played two years of professional football, in 1939 with the Lions and in 1940 with thePhiladelphia Eagles.[3]
After playing football George returned to California and became a coach atPorterville High School inPorterville, California before joining the military in 1942 and ultimately reaching the rank of lieutenant. He returned from the service to USC where he acted as a line coach from 1946 to 1950.[3]
George was the 17th head coach of theTexas A&M Aggies inCollege Station, Texas. He was head coach from 1951[5] until the completion of the 1953 season. His teams produced a total record of 12 wins, 14 losses, and 4 ties.[6] Among his wins were victories overBud Wilkinson'sOklahoma Sooners,Henry Russell Sanders'UCLA Bruins andBear Bryant'sKentucky Wildcats. Bryant succeeded George at Texas A&M.[3]
After leaving Texas A&M, George went into private business. He persuaded to return to coaching by USC head coachDon Clark in 1958. For five years, George served asJohn McKay's senior assistant, where he was a part of the1962 championship team.[3]
George retired after the championship, reentering the private business realm and serving as vice president of sales for Transamerica Title Insurance Company for six years. He returned to USC again in January 1971, this time as both an assistant athletic director and assistant football coach. He was an assistant on both the1972 and1974 national championship teams before focusing solely on working as an assistant athletic director, retiring from that position in 1985.[3]
George died on January 12, 1995, at age 78, of complications from a stroke, inCosta Mesa, California. In 2001, he was inducted into the USC Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Aggies(Southwest Conference)(1951–1953) | |||||||||
| 1951 | Texas A&M | 5–3–2 | 1–3–2 | T–5th | |||||
| 1952 | Texas A&M | 3–6–1 | 1–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Texas A&M | 4–5–1 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Texas A&M: | 12–14–4 | 3–12–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 12–14–4 | ||||||||
