Ed George

Edward Gary George (born August 10, 1946) is a former offensive lineman and star player in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

For the American professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, see Ed Don George.

Ed George

Born:	(1946-08-10) August 10, 1946 Norfolk, Virginia
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	OT
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	270 lb (120 kg)
College	Wake Forest
NFL draft	1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 80
Drafted by	Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
As player
1970–1974	Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
1975	Baltimore Colts
1976–1978	Philadelphia Eagles
1979–1980	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
Career highlights and awards
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
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2005

CFL

Ed George was drafted in the fourth round of the 1970 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers after a stellar career 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.