George Christensen (American football)

Games played:	95
Starts:	74

George "Tarzan" Christensen
	Christensen in 1936
No. 27, 47, 14, 25
Position:	Tackle, Guard
Personal information
Born:	December 13, 1909; Pendleton, Oregon, U.S.
Died:	July 1, 1968 (aged 58); Aspen, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pendleton (OR)
College:	Oregon
Career history
	Portsmouth Spartans / Detroit Lions (1931–1938);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1935); NFL 1930s All-Decade Team; Second-team All-PCC (1930);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	95
Starts:	74
	Player stats at PFR

George Washington "Tarzan" Christensen (December 13, 1909 – July 1, 1968) was an American football player and businessman. He played college football for the University of Oregon and professional football for the Portsmouth Spartans (1931–1933) and their successor, the Detroit Lions (1934–1938). He later formed the Christensen Diamond Products Company, which became a publicly traded company manufacturing industrial, drilling and military equipment with plants in Europe, Asia, South America and North America.