Center, Michigan, to 1980

George Lilja

Born: Mar 3, 1958, in Evergreen Park, Illinois

George Lilja played center at Michigan (to 1980). The Los Angeles Rams took Lilja in round 4, No. 104 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft.

Best season: 1980; First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted: No. 104; Round 4, 1981 NFL Draft (Los Angeles Rams)

Honors

1980First-team All-Big Ten

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1980

All-America: UPI second team 1980; AP third team 1980; Walter Camp 1980; NEA second team 1980

The teams in those years

1980 Michigan10–⁠2No. 4 in the final AP poll; Big Ten champions

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