George Connor

George Connor was an American professional football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League from 1948 to 1955, playing offensive tackle on offense and linebacker on defense. Born on January 21, 1925, he attended both the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Notre Dame and won the first Outland Trophy as the best college lineman in 1946. Sportswriter Grantland Rice once observed that he was the closest thing to a Greek God since Apollo. He is a member of both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame and died on March 31, 2003.