Linebacker, Oklahoma, 1979
George Cumby
- Born
- Jul 5, 1956, in Gorman, Texas
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George Cumby played linebacker at Oklahoma (1979). He was a consensus All‑American in 1979. The Green Bay Packers took Cumby in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 1980 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2026.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2026College Football Hall of Fame
- 1977, 1979Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year
- 1977, 1978, 1979First-team All-Big Eight
- 1979Consensus All‑American
Team titles: Big Eight champions, 1979
All-America: consensus 1979; AP first team 1977; NEA first team 1978
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Second-team All-Pro: 1982
All-Pro teams: NEA second team 1982.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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