George Trafton
American gridiron football player and coach (1896–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Edward Trafton (December 6, 1896 – September 5, 1971) was an American professional football player and coach, boxer, boxing manager, and gymnasium proprietor. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1964 and was also selected in 1969 as the center on the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.
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Born: | (1896-12-06)December 6, 1896 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
Died: | September 5, 1971(1971-09-05) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Oak Park | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
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A native of Chicago, Trafton played college football for Knute Rockne's undefeated 1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a center for the Decatur Staleys (1920), Chicago Staleys (1921), and Chicago Bears (1923–1932). He is credited as being the first center to snap the ball with one hand and was selected six times as a first-team All Pro.
Trafton also competed as a boxer for a time. He also worked as an assistant football coach for Northwestern in 1922, the Green Bay Packers in 1944, and the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams from 1945 to 1949. He was the head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1951 to 1953. He led the Blue Bombers to the 41st Grey Cup in 1953.