George Schmidt

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Not to be confused with George Schmitt, also an American National Football League defensive player.
George Schmidt
No. 54, 81
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1927-10-28)October 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois
Died:August 29, 1995(1995-08-29) (aged 67)
Schaumburg, Illinois
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Lewis
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Safeties:1
Kick returns:1
Return yards:14
Player 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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "George Schmidt". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "NFL Players who attended Lewis University". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "George Schmidt". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. ^ "George Schmidt". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "1952 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-4)". Packers History. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "1953 Chicago Cardinals". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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