George Connor (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive tackle Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 21, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | March 31, 2003 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | De La Salle (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Holy Cross (1942–1943) Notre Dame (1946–1947) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1946: 1st round, 5th pick | ||||||||||||||
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George Leo Connor (January 21, 1925 – March 31, 2003) was an American professional football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1948 to 1955. He played offensive tackle on offense, and linebacker on the defensive side of the ball.
Connor attended both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Notre Dame. He won the first Outland Trophy as the best college lineman in 1946. Sportswriter Grantland Rice once observed Connor was "the closest thing to a Greek God since Apollo". He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and of the College Football Hall of Fame.