George McAfee
McAfee with the Chicago Bears
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 13, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Corbin, Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death: | March 4, 2009 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death: | Durham, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Ironton (OH) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 1,685 |
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| Rushing touchdowns: | 21 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,359 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 11 |
| Return touchdowns: | 4 |
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 United States
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 U.S. Navy
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| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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George Anderson McAfee (March 13, 1918 – March 4, 2009) was a professional American football player. He played halfback for the Chicago Bears from 1940 to 1941 and 1945 to 1950. He played college football at Duke University. McAfee is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
George McAfee was born in Corbin, Kentucky. He was one of several brothers, including future NFL halfback Wes McAfee. Soon after his birth, his family moved to Ironton, Ohio, where he attended Ironton High School. McAfee played college football for the Duke Blue Devils football team of Duke University from 1937 to 1939. During his three years at Duke, the team compiled a record of 24–4–1. He led the Blue Devils to Southern Conference (SoCon) championships in 1938 and 1939. In his senior season in 1939, he led the team in rushing, receiving, scoring, kickoff returns, punt returns, interceptions, and punting. He earned All-America honors from the Associated Press, United Press, Central Press, and Newspaper Enterprise Association, among others.
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