George Shotwell Explained

George C. Shotwell
Currentposition:Center
Birth Date:1911
Birth Place:Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:January 9 1981 [1]
Death Place:Beechview Nursing Home, Keansburg, New Jersey, U.S.
School:Pitt Panthers
Pastschools:Pittsburgh (1932–1934)
Highschool:Hanover Township (PA)
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:159
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George Shotwell was an American football center who played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He attended Hanover Township High School in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[2] [3] [4] Shotwell attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1934.[5] [6] [7] [8] He was later head coach of Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1937.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary for George C. Shotwell (Aged 69) . The Times Leader . 13 January 1981 . 34 .
  2. Web site: THE GLORY DAYS AT HANOVER . timesleader.com . December 2, 1999 . August 17, 2014.
  3. News: Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania . Shamokin News-Dispatch . September 17, 1936 . August 17, 2014 . 10.
  4. News: 'Honest Abe' Shotwell, 159 pounds, Is One of Pitt's Greatest Centers . The Pittsburgh Press . November 14, 1934 . August 17, 2014 . Burcky, Claire . 26.
  5. Web site: Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans . pittsburghpanthers.com . August 17, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140708031054/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050509aab.html . July 8, 2014 . dead .
  6. News: Pitt Star Gets Post At Center . The Pittsburgh Press . December 14, 1934 . August 17, 2014 . Burcky, Claire.
  7. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 5. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082159/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2014/Awards.pdf. dead.
  8. Web site: Pitt Panthers Football . grfx.cstv.com . August 17, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150820015748/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/pitt/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/FBHistory201213.pdf . August 20, 2015 .
  9. Web site: Petrone announces resignation . standardspeaker.com . December 11, 2009 . August 17, 2014 . Stallone, Steve.

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