George Gross (American football)
Encyclopedia
George Gross was an American Professional Football
defensive tackle in the American Football League
. He played five seasons for the AFL's San Diego Chargers
. He joined the Chargers' outstanding defensive line, first known as the "Fearsome Foursome
", playing with DEs
Bob Petrich
and Earl Faison
and his opposite number, DT Ernie Ladd
. He was born in Weilau, Romania
and died in Fairhope, Alabama
.
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
defensive tackle in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
. He played five seasons for the AFL's San Diego Chargers
History of the San Diego Chargers
This article details the history of the San Diego Chargers American Football Club.-The AFL era :The San Diego Chargers were established in 1959 with seven other American Football League teams: the Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders, New York Titans, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills, and...
. He joined the Chargers' outstanding defensive line, first known as the "Fearsome Foursome
Fearsome Foursome
The Fearsome Foursome is a fictional supervillain group in the Marvel Comics universe. It was made up of Devos the Devastator, Huntara, Klaw, and Paibok the Power-Skrull. They worked together to destroy the Fantastic Four, though they also came into conflict with the Avengers....
", playing with DEs
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
Bob Petrich
Bob Petrich
Robert Earl "Bob" Petrich is a former professional American football defensive end in the American Football League. He played five seasons for the San Diego Chargers and the Buffalo Bills ....
and Earl Faison
Earl Faison
Earl Faison was an American college and Professional Football player who played in the American Football League between 1960 and 1966...
and his opposite number, DT Ernie Ladd
Ernie Ladd
Ernest "Ernie" Ladd , nicknamed "The Big Cat" was an American collegiate and professional football player and a professional wrestler.-Pro Football career:...
. He was born in Weilau, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and died in Fairhope, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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