:Ed George
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1946)}}
{{for|the American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter|Ed Don George}}
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{{Infobox Canadian Football League biography
| name = Ed George
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|8|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
| death_date =
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| import = yes
| position1 = Offensive tackle
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 270
| college = Wake Forest
| NFLDraftedYear = 1970
| NFLDraftedRound = 4
| NFLDraftedPick = 80
| NFLDraftedTeam = Pittsburgh Steelers
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|1970}}–{{CFL Year|1974}}
| playing_team1 = Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
| playing_years2 = 1975
| playing_team2 = Baltimore Colts
| playing_years3 = 1976–1978
| playing_team3 = Philadelphia Eagles
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|1979}}–{{CFL Year|1980}}
| playing_team4 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
| career_highlights =
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|1971}}, {{CFL Year|1972}}, {{CFL Year|1973}}, {{CFL Year|1974}}
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|1970}}, {{CFL Year|1971}}, {{CFL Year|1972}}, {{CFL Year|1973}}, {{CFL Year|1974}}
| awards = 1974 - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
| NFL = GEO092287
| DatabaseFootball = GEORGED01
| CFHOF = ed-george
| CFHOFYear = 2005
}}
Edward Gary George (born August 10, 1946) is an American former professional football offensive lineman and star player in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
CFL
Ed George was drafted in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers after playing at Wake Forest University, but opted to go to the Canadian Football League. George played left offensive tackle from 1970 to 1972 and left offensive guard from 1973 to 1974 for the Montreal Alouettes, finishing his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 1979 to 1980. George won two Grey Cups with the Alouettes, in 1970 and 1974, led by head coaches Sam Etcheverry and Marv Levy, respectively. He also played but lost in another for the Tiger-Cats in 1980.
For his tremendous blocking abilities on both running and passing plays as guard and tackle and despite only seven years of play, George was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
NFL
George played in 1975 for the Baltimore Colts and from 1976 to 1978 for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
Family
His daughter Courtney worked for Speed TV doing NASCAR coverage in 2004.
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Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Baltimore Colts players
Category:Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Category:Canadian football offensive linemen
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Norfolk, Virginia
Category:Players of American football from Norfolk, Virginia
Category:Philadelphia Eagles players
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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