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==Early years==
==Early years==
McGee played starred in [[high school football]] and baseball for the North Rockland High School Red Raiders. He was a three-time All-County center fielder in baseball and made the Daily News All-Star team his junior year. He was a two-time All-Rockland running back, a Daily News All-Star and second-team All-New York State in football. McGee graduated from North Rockland High School in 1970 and was inducted into the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.<ref name="B">{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219182253/http://www.rcshf.org/pages.php?PageID=2&col=detail&id=140 | title=Sylvester "MOLLY" McGee | publisher=rcshf.org | accessdate=December 19, 2014}}</ref>
McGee played starred in [[high school football]] and baseball for the North Rockland High School Red Raiders. He was a three-time All-County center fielder in baseball and made the Daily News All-Star team his junior year. He was a two-time All-Rockland running back, a Daily News All-Star and second-team All-New York State in football. McGee graduated from North Rockland High School in 1970 and was inducted into the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.<ref name="B">{{cite web|url=http://www.rcshf.org/pages.php?PageID=2&col=detail&id=140 |title=Sylvester "MOLLY" McGee |publisher=rcshf.org |accessdate=December 19, 2014 |deadurl=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219182253/http://www.rcshf.org/pages.php?PageID=2&col=detail&id=140 |archivedate=December 19, 2014 }}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==

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Molly McGee
No. 31, 27
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1952-08-26)August 26, 1952
Haverstraw, New York
Died:July 18, 1994(1994-07-18) (aged 41)
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:Rhode Island
NFL draft:1974 / round: 16 / pick: 408
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sylvester "Molly" McGee (August 26, 1952 – July 18, 1994) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 16th round of the 1974 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Rhode Island and attended North Rockland High School in Thiells, New York.[1] McGee was also a member of the Charlotte Hornets, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early years

McGee played starred in high school football and baseball for the North Rockland High School Red Raiders. He was a three-time All-County center fielder in baseball and made the Daily News All-Star team his junior year. He was a two-time All-Rockland running back, a Daily News All-Star and second-team All-New York State in football. McGee graduated from North Rockland High School in 1970 and was inducted into the Rockland County Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[2]

College career

McGee played for the Rhode Island Rams on an athletic scholarship. He was a three-time, first-team All-Yankee Conference running back a first-team All-East tailback in 1972. He was voted to the University of Rhode Island team of the decade in 1980.[2]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

McGee was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 16th round of the 1974 NFL Draft.[2] He played in 10 games for the Falcons in 1974.[1] He was released by the Falcons in 1975 after he suffered a shoulder injury.[2]

Charlotte Hornets

McGee played for the Charlotte Hornets of the World Football League in 1975 before the league folded midseason.[2]

Ottawa Rough Riders

McGee played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1975 to 1976, when he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

McGee was the CFL’s leading receiver in 1978 with 68 receptions. A serious knee injury during the 1980 season ended his pro career.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "MOLLY MCGEE". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Sylvester "MOLLY" McGee". rcshf.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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