Split End
No. 83
Texas
"Weeb Ewbank coached one of the greatest of all-time receivers, Raymond Berry, when he was at Baltimore. Weeb calls George 'a fast Ray Berry,' a high compliment indeed, for what Weeb means is that George has the elusive moves of the great Berry and more speed.
In 1969 George latched onto eight touchdown passes, the most of his career, and he was ranked seventh in the league in pass catching. He started off badly, being shut out in the opening game at Buffalo. It was the first time in 54 straight games that he had failed to catch a pass.
When the Jet coaches call for blocking practice, they smile when they see the skinny 6-2, 180-pound George throw himself at a dummy. But George is a good blocker who once filled in for the Jets at tight end. He showed his versatility in the AFL All-Star Game when he punted for the first time since high school. He boomed out eight good ones for a healthy 37.5 average.
In the off-seasons George, a scholarly type who majored in math at Texas, is writing a novel."
-Brenda and Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1970
"An offensive end for Texas for two varsity seasons, George starred in the 1965 Orange Bowl, scoring on a 69-yard pass from fellow-Jet Jim Hudson as the Longhorns beat Joe Namath and Alabama. With the Jets, George broke into the starting lineup as a rookie and teams up well with quarterback Namath, who uses George's elusive qualities to the fullest.
George would like to become an author."
-1970 Topps No. 176
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