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| Born: | March 10, 1948 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | WR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| College | Kansas |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1971–1978 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| CFL All-Star | 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Honors | 1985 - Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour |
| Records | Eskimos Record
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| Career stats | |
George McGowan (born March 10, 1948) is an American-born former football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he played for eight seasons from 1971 to 1978. During his career with the Eskimos, he set CFL league records for most catches in a game (15) and most catches in a season (98) and won two Grey Cups before his career was cut short by knee injuries. McGowan was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2003.