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rdfs:label
  • Raymond George
rdfs:comment
  • George played college football at the University of Southern California as a tackle under Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones from 1936 to 1938. His senior season was successful, as the Trojans upset both top-ranked rival Notre Dame, 13–0, and previously unbeaten and unscored-upon Duke, 7-3, in the 1939 Rose Bowl. In 1939, George was the second USC player ever drafted by the NFL, taken by the Detroit Lions as the 87th pick. He played two years of professional football, in 1939 with the Lions and in 1940 with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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confstanding
  • 6
  • T–5th
  • T–6th
CFbDWID
  • 855
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Poll
  • no
EndYear
  • 1953
Birth Date
  • 1918-01-07
player years
  • 1936
  • 1939
  • 1940
death place
Legend
  • no
overall record
  • 12
Name
Type
  • coach
Sport
Conference
  • 1
Ranking
  • no
Alternative Names
  • George, Raymond Edward; George, Ray
Overall
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12
Date of Death
  • 1995-01-12
player teams
Birth Place
coach years
  • 1941
  • 1946
  • 1951
  • 1958
  • 1972
Title
  • Raymond George—championships
conf
StartYear
  • 1951
death date
  • 1995-01-12
Place of Birth
  • St. Louis, Missouri
coach teams
Place of death
  • Costa Mesa, California, United States
ConfRecord
  • 3
ID
  • G/GeorRa20
bcs
  • no
Date of Birth
  • 1918-01-07
Short Description
  • American football player and coach
player positions
Year
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
abstract
  • George played college football at the University of Southern California as a tackle under Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones from 1936 to 1938. His senior season was successful, as the Trojans upset both top-ranked rival Notre Dame, 13–0, and previously unbeaten and unscored-upon Duke, 7-3, in the 1939 Rose Bowl. In 1939, George was the second USC player ever drafted by the NFL, taken by the Detroit Lions as the 87th pick. He played two years of professional football, in 1939 with the Lions and in 1940 with the Philadelphia Eagles.