George Schmidt

George Schmidt (October 28, 1927 – August 29, 1995) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Cardinals.

For the architect, see Johann George Schmidt.
George Schmidt
No. 54, 81
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1927-10-28)October 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
Died:August 29, 1995(1995-08-29) (aged 67)
Schaumburg, Illinois
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Lewis
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 1953
Safeties:1
Kick returns:1
Return yards:14
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and career

Schmidt was born in Chicago and attended Theodore Roosevelt High School.[1] He played college football at Lewis University[2] and Illinois Tech.[3]

He first played in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers during the 1952 NFL season,[4] joining the Packers as a free agent.[5] The following season, he played with the Chicago Cardinals.[6]

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References
  1. "George Schmidt". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  2. "NFL Players who attended Lewis University". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. "George Schmidt". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. "George Schmidt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. "1952 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4)". Packers History. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. "1953 Chicago Cardinals". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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