George Schmidt
For the architect, see Johann George Schmidt.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | October 28, 1927 |
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death: | August 29, 1995 (aged 67) |
| Place of death: | 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 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
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, Illinois 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] joing the Packers as a free agent.[5] The following season he played with the Chicago Cardinals.[6]
References
- ↑ "George Schmidt". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "NFL Players who attended Lewis University". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "George Schmidt". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "George Schmidt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "1952 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4)". Packers History. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ↑ "1953 Chicago Cardinals". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.