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| Born: | February 10, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 24, 2012 (aged 91) Dana Point, California, U.S. |
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| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| College | Michigan |
| NFL draft | 1943, round: 3, pick: 19 |
| Drafted by | Brooklyn Dodgers |
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George Frank Ceithaml (/ˈsaɪhæməl/ SY-ham-əl; February 10, 1921 – May 24, 2012) was an American football quarterback and coach. He was the starting quarterback for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan football teams in 1941 and 1942. Crisler later called Ceithaml "the smartest player he ever taught."[1] Ceithaml was selected as the quarterback on the 1942 All-Big Ten Conference team, the captain of the 1942 All-American Blocking Team, and was the 19th player selected in the 1943 NFL draft. He later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan and the University of Southern California.