William George (American football)
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William George was an All-American football player at Princeton University
. He was selected by Casper Whitney as the center for the 1889 College Football All-America Team
, the first All-America team chosen in the history of college football
. George played on Princeton teams with Snake Ames, Edgar Allen Poe, and Cowan. Football was a dangerous sport during the period when George played, when players played on both offense and defense, and prior to the innovations in helmets and other protective equipment. In the 1889 Princeton-Yale game, George was sustained an injury to his knee cap and "had the tendon of his ankle broken." George was taken from the game to Murray Hill Hotel in an ambulance.
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. He was selected by Casper Whitney as the center for the 1889 College Football All-America Team
1889 College Football All-America Team
The 1889 College Football All-America team was the first College Football All-America Team. The team was selected by Casper Whitney and published in This Week's Sports....
, the first All-America team chosen in the history of college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. George played on Princeton teams with Snake Ames, Edgar Allen Poe, and Cowan. Football was a dangerous sport during the period when George played, when players played on both offense and defense, and prior to the innovations in helmets and other protective equipment. In the 1889 Princeton-Yale game, George was sustained an injury to his knee cap and "had the tendon of his ankle broken." George was taken from the game to Murray Hill Hotel in an ambulance.