George Schmidt Explained
| George Schmidt |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Number: | 54, 81 |
| Birth Date: | 28 October 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Death Place: | Schaumburg, Illinois |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 230 |
| College: | Lewis |
| Pastteams: |
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| Statlabel1: | Safeties |
| Statvalue1: | 1 |
| Statlabel2: | Kick returns |
| Statvalue2: | 1 |
| Statlabel3: | Return yards |
| Statvalue3: | 14 |
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.
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: George Schmidt . databaseFootball.com . January 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140103132659/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCHMIGEO01 . January 3, 2014 .
- Web site: NFL Players who attended Lewis University . https://web.archive.org/web/20080307194634/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/bycollege.htm?sch=Lewis+University . dead . March 7, 2008 . databaseFootball.com . January 1, 2014 .
- Web site: George Schmidt. NFL Enterprises LLC. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: George Schmidt. Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 1, 2014.
- Web site: 1952 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4). Packers History. January 1, 2014. January 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200108184235/http://www.packershistory.net/1952PACKERS.html. dead.
- Web site: 1953 Chicago Cardinals . Sports Reference LLC. January 1, 2014.
