George Bevan Explained

George Bevan
Currentposition:Linebacker
Major:Law
Pastschools:
  • LSU (1967–1969)
Birth Date:11 September 1947[1]
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:195
Highlights:

George Bevan (born September 11, 1947) is a former college American football player for the LSU Tigers football team. He played as a linebacker from 1967 to 1969, although he missed the majority of his first two seasons after rupturing an Achilles tendon in the 1967 season opener.[2] As a senior in 1969, he was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association[3] and Football Writers Association of America.[4] He was a second-team selection by the Associated Press,[5] Central Press,[6] and Newspaper Enterprise Association.[7] The Associated Press and United Press International each named Bevan a first-team All-Southeastern Conference linebacker.[8] [9]

Bevan was selected in the seventeenth round of the 1970 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, but he did not play professionally.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: George Bevan NFL Stats and Bio. profootballarchives.com. August 7, 2023.
  2. News: Bevan to Sign Autographs at Andonie Museum. October 16, 2016. lsusports.net. LSU Alumni Association. September 23, 2010. October 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161018204000/http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=204999687. dead.
  3. News: Owens, Phipps Named To Team. Beckley (WV) Post-Herald. November 28, 1969. 2.
  4. Web site: FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team. Ted Gangi. October 5, 2015. December 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227072543/http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/awards/allamerica/alltime.pdf. dead.
  5. News: AP's Selections For All America. October 17, 2016. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. Associated Press. December 5, 1969. 18.
  6. News: Johns. Walter L.. Central Press Captains' 1969 All-American Team. October 17, 2016. The Gaffney Ledger. Central Press. November 24, 1969. 5.
  7. News: Steve Owens, Mike Phipps Pace NEA All-Americans. Clovis News-Journal. November 21, 1969. 12.
  8. News: Passer Reaves, Catches Alvarez All-SEC Picks. November 26, 1969. The Evening Independent.
  9. News: Archie, three sophs are in All-SEC backfield. November 21, 1969. 9. The Delta Democrat-Times. David Moffet. June 4, 2015. Newspapers.com.

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