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George Svendsen

George Svendsen
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:March 22, 1913
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died:August 6, 1995 (aged 82)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Minnesota
Career history
As player:
As coach:
  • Antigo HS WI (1938–1939) (head coach)
  • Minnesota (1946–1953) (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1936)
  • NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
Career NFL statistics
Games played:52
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

George Peter Svendsen (March 22, 1913 – August 6, 1995) was an American football player. He also played one season for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League.[1]

Svendsen played in 52 games while starting in 31 of them. He played in both playoff games for the Packers in 1936 and 1941. He had one career reception, for 11 yards in 1937. He was named to the 2nd Team All-Pro by Collyers Eye Magazine, the NFL, and UPI. Svendsen is one of ten players that were named to the National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team that have not been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ BBALLsports.com Sports Statistics Database.

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