George Rice (American football)
| No. 72 | |
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 20, 1944 Liberty, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died: | December 26, 2010 (aged 66) Sealy, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Istrouma |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 |
| Career history | |
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| As a coach: | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
George Gaylen Rice (June 10, 1944 - December 26, 2010) was an
1966 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University and attended Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1][2]
High School career
Rice participated in football, basketball, and track and field at Istrouma High School. He was a First-team All-State
lineman in football.[3]
College career
Rice was an
All-American at Louisiana State University in 1965. He also named First-team All-SEC in 1964 and 1965. He participated in the Hula Bowl in 1966.[4]
Professional career
Rice was drafted by the
1966 AFL Draft
. He played with the Oilers from 1966 to 1969.
Coaching career
Rice coached at
Houston, Texas[5]
from 1971 to 1974.
He later served as an assistant coach to the defensive line on the Houston Oilers from 1975 to 1976.[3]
References
- ^ "GEORGE GAYLEN RICE". sealynews.com. January 6, 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "GEORGE RICE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Services Scheduled for Former Houston Oiler George Rice". titansonline.com. December 29, 2010. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "All-Americans" (PDF). lsusports.net. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Rookie Coach Rice Foresees Oiler Success Holland, Herb. Houston Chronicle. Thursday, July 24, 1975. Page 21