| George Cale | |
| Position: | Shooting guard |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 6 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Nationality: | American |
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| Draft Year: | 1987 |
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George A. Cale Jr. (born December 1965) is an American law enforcement officer and former basketball player.
Cale grew up in Middletown, Delaware and attended Middletown High School. As a junior, he led Delaware in scoring with 25.7 points as well as 12.8 rebounds per game, despite being double teamed most games.[1] Cale scored a career-high 50 points against Harford Vo-Tech.[2] Cale repeated as the Delaware scoring champion as a senior, averaging 28.5 points per game.[3] He scored in double figures in his last 42 games in a row. Cale was a First Team All-State selection by The Morning News.[4]
Cale played four seasons at North Carolina A&T and was twice named to the First Team All-MEAC. As a sophomore, he was second on the team in scoring with 13.0 points per game. Cale became the team's leading scorer as a junior, averaging 14.8 points as well as 5.3 rebounds per game. As a senior, Cale led the team with 15.9 points per game while shooting 52 percent from the field.[5] He was named MEAC Player of the Year in 1987.[6] Cale graduated with a business degree.[7]
After graduating, Cale tried out for the Boston Celtics. He began working in banking, first in Syracuse and then with Delaware Trust Company and Discover Card. Cale became a patrol officer in the New Castle County police force in June 1994 and was named the top recruit in his Police Academy class.[8] He served as a mounted officer and received a Commendation of Merit and a KIWANIS Officer of the Quarter Award. Cale retired from the police department in January 2014.[9] In 2015, he began working for the Capitol Police. By 2020, Cale had retired from the force and worked at the court house.[10]
Cale is married to Shevena, a school administrator in the Christiana School District. They have a son, Myles, and daughter, Amber. His son plays basketball for Seton Hall, while his daughter played for Lincoln University.[11]