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George Gross (American football)

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NFL Draft
  
1962 / Round 8

Jersey number
  
79

College
  
Auburn Tigers football


Role
  
American football player

Name
  
George Gross

Positions
  
Tackle

Born
  
January 26, 1941 Uila, Romania (
1941-01-26
)

Honors
  
American Football League Champion, 1963

Died
  
April 27, 2010, Fairhope, Alabama, United States

George Gross (January 26, 1941 – April 27, 2010) was an American football defensive tackle. He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for five seasons, from 1963 to 1967, with the San Diego Chargers. He joined the Chargers' outstanding defensive line, known as the "Fearsome Foursome", playing with defensive ends Bob Petrich and Earl Faison and defensive tackle Ernie Ladd. Gross was born in Vajola, Hungary (Weilau in his native German; now Uila, Romania) and died in Fairhope, Alabama.

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