George Anthony Somers (October 5, 1915 – January 12, 1964[1]) was an American football offensive tackle and kicker. He is one of only two La Salle Explorers to enter the National Football League (NFL) and the only one selected in the NFL Draft.[2] Before playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers, Somers was a star at La Salle University – captaining the 1938 team. Somers also received the Maxwell Club Award as best tackle in district, Associated Press (AP) and Collier's Little All-America tackle in 1938, AP All-Pennsylvania, and AP All-Eastern Honorable Mention.[3]
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| Position: | Offensive tackle, Kicker | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: | October 5, 1915 Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died: | January 12, 1964 (aged 48) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 253 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school: | St. Clair (St. Clair, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College: | La Salle | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1939 / round: 8 / pick: 64 | ||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit"Kicks, Too!: Somers, Steelers Tackle Is Double Threat To Rivals". Pittsburgh Press. August 23, 1941. p. 32. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "Profootballarchives". Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
- ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "La Salle University : Alumni". www.lasalle.edu. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006.
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