George Sauer Junior
| George Sauer Junior | |
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Position (s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey number (s): 83 |
| born November 10, 1943 in Sheboygan , Wisconsin | |
| died on May 7, 2013 in Westerville , Ohio | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1965 - 1970 | |
| AFL Draft : 1965 / Round: Red Shirt 5 / Pick: 36 | |
| College : University of Texas | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 84 |
| Touchdowns | 28 |
| Gaining space through passes | 4,965 yards |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Henry Sauer Jr. (* 10. November 1943 in Sheboygan , Wisconsin ; † 7. May 2013 in Westerville , Ohio ) was an American American football poker players on the position of wide receiver . He played for the New York Jets in the American Football League and, after the merger, in the National Football League (NFL).
Origin / college
The Sauer family is originally from Russia . They were Volga Germans from Norka (Nork), a community that is now in Armenia . His grandparents emigrated to the USA. His father George Sauer senior is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame , was a highly regarded football player and football coach and played as a professional for the Green Bay Packers . George Sauer, Jr. grew up in Waco , Texas , where he already played American football in high school . Sauer played college football at the University of Texas after graduating from high school .
Profile career
Without being selected in the NFL Draft , he was hired by the New York Jets as a wide receiver in 1965 . By 1970 Sauer was able to achieve 28 touchdowns in 84 games for the Jets . Sauer celebrated his greatest success in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game , which was later renamed Super Bowl III . In this Super Bowl he was staged several times by his quarterback Joe Namath and was able to gain 133 yards of space with eight pass catches . The Jets won the game against the favored Baltimore Colts 16-7 . Sauer's performance helped Namath get elected to the Super Bowl MVP . In 1970 he surprisingly ended his career in the NFL because he had lost his interest in football. In 1974 he joined the New York Stars , a team that was based in the World Football League . However, the league stopped playing after a year.
Honors
Sauer played four times in the Pro Bowl and was voted All-Pro three times .
After the career
Sauer was married and lived in Waco. He died at the age of 69 from complications from heart failure .
Web links
- George Sauer, Jr.
- George Sauer, Jr.
- Obituary for George Sauer, Jr. of the New York Jets
- Origin of the Sauer family
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of George Sauer senior ( memento of the original from October 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Fred Litsky: George Sauer, Jets Receiver and Rebel, Is Dead at 69. In: Online edition of the New York Times, May 10, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sour, George Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sour, George Henry Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheboygan , Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 2013 |
| Place of death | Westerville , Ohio |