George Hultz

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George Hultz
No. 76, 70 [1]
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1939-03-07) March 7, 1939 (age 85)
Moss Point, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Mobile County
(Grand Bay, Alabama)
College: Southern Miss (1958–1961)
NFL draft: 1961  / round: 7 / pick: 92
AFL draft: 1961  / round: 30 / pick: 235
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:13
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George A. Hultz (born March 7, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). [2]

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Early life and college

George A. Hultz was born on March 7, 1939, in Moss Point, Mississippi. [1] As a teenager, George Hultz began playing football at Mobile County High School in Grand Bay, Alabama. [3] After graduating from high school, he played college football at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi from 1958 to 1961, where he played both offensive and defensive positions. [1] He was a two-year letterman from 1960 to 1961. [1]

Professional football career

Hultz was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh round, with the 92nd overall pick, of the 1961 NFL draft and by the Boston Patriots in the 30th round, with the 235th overall pick, of the 1961 AFL draft. [1] He signed with the Cardinals in 1962 and played in 13 games for the team during the 1962 season. [4] [1] He was listed as a defensive tackle while with the Cardinals. [1] He was waived on September 3, 1963. [4]

Hultz was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings in 1963 but was later released. [4]

He was a member of the Mobile Tarpons of the North American Football League in 1964. [1]

Professional wrestling career

Later, Hultz worked as a professional wrestler [5] from 1969 to 1974 in NWA Tri State, World Class Championship Wrestling and for promoter Nick Gulas in NWA Mid-America. [6] [7] [8] He competed against Buddy Wolfe, another former NFL player, among others. [9]

Personal life

His brother, Don Hultz, also played high school football at Grand Bay, Alabama and later at the University of Southern Mississippi. He played in the NFl for the Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears from 1963 to 1974. [10] [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "George Hultz". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "George Hultz". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AHSFHS.org Alabama High School Players in the NFL". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "George Hultz NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "George Hultz". Oklafan.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "George Hultz « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
  7. ↑ See Memphis Wrestling History, at http://www.memphiswrestlinghistory.com/1973.html Archived 2010-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "George Hultz". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  9. ↑ See, one of many, http://www.infinitecore.com/superstar/index.php?threadid=63755&last=1
  10. ↑ "Don Hultz". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "AHSFHS.org Alabama High School Players in the NFL". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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