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George Connor (American football)

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George Connor
File:George Connor (American football).jpg
No. 71
Position:Linebacker / tackle
Personal information
Born:(1925-01-21)January 21, 1925
Chicago, Illinois
Died:March 31, 2003(2003-03-31) (aged 78)
Chicago, Illinois
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College:Holy Cross, Notre Dame
NFL draft:1946 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:90
Interceptions:7
Fumble recoveries:10

George Leo "Moose" Connor (January 21, 1925 – March 31, 2003) was an American football offensive tackle/linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1948 to 1955. He was a number one draft pick by the New York Giants in 1946. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame. He attended both the College of the Holy Cross[1] and the University of Notre Dame.[2] He won the first[3] Outland Trophy in 1946.[4] Grantland Rice once observed Connor was "the closest thing to a Greek God since Apollo."[5]

George Connor was born in Chicago, and was not expected to survive infancy, weighing only three pounds at his premature birth.[6] He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Reflections of the Dome - April 2003".
  2. ^ "George Connor, 78, Standout For Notre Dame and the Bears". The New York Times. 2 April 2003.
  3. ^ "George Connor, 78; Hall of Fame Linebacker for the Chicago Bears". latimes.
  4. ^ "George Connor Bio :: Notre Dame Football :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics".
  5. ^ "Chicago - Bears in the Hall - George Connor".
  6. ^ https://www3.nd.edu/~newsinfo/pdf/2008_08_11_pdf/Little%20Big%20Man.pdf
  7. ^ "Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Google News Archive Search".
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