George Wright (American football)

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George Wright
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No. 60, 74, 79
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1947-03-03) March 3, 1947 (age 76)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Houston (TX) C.E. King
College: Sam Houston State
NFL draft: 1969  / Round: 9 / Pick: 210
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:16
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

George Wayne Wright (born March 3, 1947) is a former American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts and Cleveland Browns. He was drafted by the Colts in the ninth round of the 1969 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State University and attended C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas. [1] He was a member of the Baltimore Colts team that won Super Bowl V.

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References

  1. "GEORGE WRIGHT". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2015.