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Born: | Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. | May 10, 1938||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Pascagoula (MS) | ||||||
College: | Ole Miss | ||||||
Position: | Defensive back / kicker | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 6 / Pick: 72 | ||||||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Los Angeles Chargers) | ||||||
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George Leroy Blair (born May 10, 1938)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back and kicker for the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football as a halfback for the Ole Miss Rebels, playing in the 1958 Gator Bowl (Florida), and the 1959 Sugar Bowl (LSU), and the 1960 Sugar Bowl (Rice). He also played in the 1961 Senior Bowl at Mobile and the College All-Star Game in Chicago against the Philadelphia Eagles after his senior year at Ole Miss. Drafted by the AFL's Chargers as a kicker, he played for the four seasons (1961 - 1964) and won an AFL championship with them in 1963.