Linebacker, Wake Forest, 1947–50
Bill George
- Born
- Oct 27, 1929, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
- Died
- Sep 30, 1982, in Rockford, Illinois
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Bill George played linebacker at Wake Forest (1947–50). The Chicago Bears took George in round 2, No. 23 overall in the 1951 NFL Draft.
At a glance
- Best season
- 1951
- First-team All-Southern Conference
Honors
All-America: CT first team (offense) 1951
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 8 (1954–61) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 7 (1955, 1957–61, 1963)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1955, 1957–61, 1963; NEA first team 1959–61; UPI first team 1959–60; Pro Football Illustrated first team 1961; NEA second team 1955; UPI second team 1961.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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