American gridiron football player (born 1946)
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Ed George Date of birth (1946-08-10 ) August 10, 1946 (age 77) Place of birth Norfolk, Virginia , U.S.CFL status International Position(s) OT Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Weight 270 lb (120 kg) US college Wake Forest NFL draft 1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 80Drafted by Pittsburgh Steelers 1970 –1974 Montreal Alouettes (CFL )1975 Baltimore Colts 1976–1978 Philadelphia Eagles 1979 –1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
CFL All-Star 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 CFL East All-Star 1970 , 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1974 Awards 1974 - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
Edward Gary George (born August 10, 1946) is a former 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 1976-1978 for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League .
Family
His daughter Courtney worked for Speed TV doing NASCAR coverage in 2004.