George McAfee
American football player (1918–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Anderson McAfee (March 13, 1918 – March 4, 2009) was an American football halfback, defensive back and return specialist who played for the Chicago Bears from 1940 to 1941 and 1945 to 1950 in the National Football League (NFL). As an undergraduate at Duke University, McAfee starred in baseball and track and field as well as college football. McAfee was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As of 2018, he still holds the NFL record for punt return average in a career.[1]
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Position: | Halfback Defensive back Return specialist | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1918-03-13)March 13, 1918 Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died: | March 4, 2009(2009-03-04) (aged 90) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Ironton (Ironton, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College: | Duke (1937–1939) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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