Quarterback, Navy, 1952–⁠55

George Welsh

Born
Aug 26, 1933, in Coaldale, Pennsylvania
Died
Jan 2, 2019, in Charlottesville, Virginia

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George Welsh played quarterback at Navy (1952–⁠55). He finished third in the 1955 Heisman vote.

At a glance

Best season
1955
National leader in passer rating (146.1), National leader in passing yards (1319) and 1 more
National rank
No. 1
In the nation in passer rating, 1955

Honors

All-America: INS second team 1955; UP second team 1955; AP third team 1955; NEA third team 1955; Central Press first team 1955

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.

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