George Webster (American football)
| No. 90 | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Date of birth: | November 25, 1945 | ||
| Place of birth: | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Date of death: | April 19, 2007 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death: | Houston, Texas, United States | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Anderson (SC) Westside | ||
| College: | Michigan State | ||
| AFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||
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George D. Webster (November 25, 1945 – April 19, 2007) was an American college and professional gridiron football player.
George Webster was a defensive back, he is listed as one of the top 100 players (#31) at his alma mater, Michigan State University (MSU), where he played from 1964 to 1966. At MSU, he played roverback, a position created by head coach Duffy Daugherty as a combination of safety and linebacker who could run with wide receivers but be strong enough to take on any running back. His Spartan teams compiled a 23-6-1 record, including the famous 10-10 tie against Notre Dame on November 19, 1966, and won a share of the national championship in 1965 (UPI & National Football Foundation) and 1966 (NFF tie with Notre Dame). Among the honors given to Webster were being named to the All-Big Ten and All-American teams in 1965 and 1966, his number 90 was the second to be retired by the university, and he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. In 1999 Webster was named one of the starting safeties on Sports Illustrated's NCAA football all-century team.
After being selected by the American Football League's Houston Oilers as the fifth player overall in the first round of the 1967 draft, Webster's position was changed. In an exhibition game against the Cowboys, opposing QB Don Meredith completed a square-out to "Bullet" Bob Hayes, a former Olympic speedster. Hayes thought he had broken into the open, but was brought down from behind by #90, Webster, a linebacker.
Webster started at left linebacker and made 15 tackles in his first AFL game. He made his first pro interception that year, helping the Oilers win the Eastern Division title. He was part of a defensive unit that held opponents under 200 points for the season. Webster averaged more than ten tackles a game, and was named the UPI AFL Rookie of the Year. He was named to the AFL All-Star Game 3 times (1967, 1968 and 1969). He is a member of the AFL All-Time Team.
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