George Mira
Mira in 1962
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 11, 1942 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Key West, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Key West (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: |
1964 / Round: 18 / Pick: 137 (Denver Broncos) |
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| Total Touchdowns: | 19 |
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| Interceptions: | 20 |
| Yards: | 2,110 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
George Ignacio Mira (born January 11, 1942) is a former professional American football player, a quarterback in eight National Football League (NFL) seasons for four different teams. He then played five seasons in the Canadian Football League and World Football League.
Born and raised in Key West, Florida, Mira graduated from Key West High School in 1960. He played college football at the University of Miami under head coach Andy Gustafson.
One of the best games in Mira's collegiate career came as a junior in 1962 in the Gotham Bowl against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Despite playing in 20 °F (−7 °C) weather in front of fewer than a thousand fans at Yankee Stadium, Mira threw for 321 yards, a Miami school record at the time, and was named the bowl game's most valuable player. Despite Mira's efforts, the Cornhuskers won by two points, 36–34. The previous year, the Hurricanes lost by a point to Syracuse in the Liberty Bowl.
Mira was selected in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft, fifteenth overall, by the San Francisco 49ers. Primarily a reserve, he played for eight NFL seasons, 1964 through 1971, for the 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Colts, and Miami Dolphins. He was a backup to John Brodie in San Francisco and to Bob Griese in Super Bowl VI as a member of the 1971 Dolphins.
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