George Somers (American football)

George Somers
No. 19
Position:Offensive tackle,
Kicker
Personal information
Born:(1915-10-05)October 5, 1915
Fountain Springs, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 12, 1964(1964-01-12) (aged 48)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Clair
(St. Clair, Pennsylvania)
College:La Salle
NFL draft:1939 / round: 8 / pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Games started:15
Field goals attempted:12
Field goals made:2
Field goal percentage:16.7%
Extra points attempted:2
Extra points made:2
Extra points percentage:100%
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

References

"Kicks, Too!: Somers, Steelers Tackle Is Double Threat To Rivals". Pittsburgh Press. August 23, 1941. p. 32. Retrieved May 21, 2011.

  1. ^ "Profootballarchives". Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "1939 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "La Salle University : Alumni". www.lasalle.edu. Archived from the original on September 3, 2006.


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