Inducted 1954
Date of Birth
12/11/1910
Birthplace
Stratton, NE
School
University of Nebraska (1931-1933)
Bio
In 1934 East-West Shrine game, Nebraska fullback George Sauer scored both West touchdowns in a 12-0 victory over the East. The Cornhuskers consensus All-America selection had led Nebraska to a 23-4-1 record in three varsity seasons. Sauer stood 6-2 and weighed 195-pounds. In three varsity years he rushed for 1,570 yards, passed for 701, and did the punting and was all-conference all three years. He played for the Green Bay Packers three years, then became a college head coach at New Hampshire 1937-42, Kansas 1946-47, Navy 1948-49, and Baylor 1950-59, with three and a half years out for Navy service. Both his Kansas teams won conference titles, and his Baylor teams were in three bowl games. Sauer served as director of player personnel for the New York Jet when they won Super Bowl III over the Baltimore Colts. His son, wide receiver, George Sauer Jr. was Joe Namath's favorite target that day.
Stats
Height 6'2
Weight 195
Career Highlights
- 1933 All-Conference
- 1933 Consensus All-America
- 1932 All-Conference
- 1931 All-Conference
Class of 1954
Center
Joe Alexander
Center
Stan Barnes
End
Bert Baston
Halfback
Jim Bausch
Halfback
Jay Berwanger
Guard
Gordon Brown
Halfback
Chris Cagle
Quarterback
Frank Carideo
End
Jerry Dalrymple
Guard
John De Witt
Quarterback
Morley Drury
End
Wes Fesler
Tackle
Hamilton Fish
Guard
Edgar Garbisch
End
Huntington Hardwick
Halfback
Tom Harmon
Tackle
Ed Hart
Center
Mel Hein
Halfback
Willie Heston
Halfback
Jimmy Hitchcock
Tackle
James Hogan
Fullback
Herb Joesting
Halfback
Eddie Kaw
Fullback
John Kimbrough
Fullback
Jim McCormick
Halfback
Gene McEver
Halfback
Bob McWhorter
Halfback
Andy Oberlander
End
Bennie Oosterbaan
Center
Bob Peck
Guard
Stan Pennock
Halfback
Fritz Pollard
Fullback
George Sauer
End
Tom Shevlin
Halfback
Frank Sinkwich
Center
Ben Ticknor
Halfback
Harold Weeks
Tackle
Belford West
Halfback
Byron White
Tackle
Ed Widseth
Coach
Hugo Bezdek
Coach
Frank Cavanaugh
Coach
Fritz Crisler
Coach
Gus Dorais
Coach
Dick Harlow
Coach
John Heisman
Coach
Bob Higgins
Coach
Lawrence Jones
Coach
Bernie Moore
Coach
Ray Morrison
Coach
Dick Romney
Coach
John Wilce
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