Max McGee

Max McGee
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McGee c. 1961
No. 85
Position:End
Punter
Personal information
Born:(1932-07-16)July 16, 1932
Saxon City, Nevada, U.S.
Died:October 20, 2007(2007-10-20) (aged 75)
Deephaven, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:White Oak (White Oak, Texas)
College:Tulane
NFL draft:1954 / round: 5 / pick: 51
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:345
Receiving yards:6,346
Receiving touchdowns:50
Punts:256
Punting yards:10,647
Punting average:41.6
Longest punt:63
Player stats at PFR

William Max McGee (July 16, 1932 – October 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an end and punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1954 to 1967. He is best known for his seven receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns, scoring the now historical initial touchdown, in the first Super Bowl.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Layden, Tim (December 29, 2015). "The man behind the legend: McGee's story goes well beyond SB hangover". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Goldstein (October 22, 2007). "Max McGee, first to score a touchdown in the 1st Super Bowl, dies at 75". New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  3. ^ "First Super Bowl's unlikely star". St. Petersburg Times. Florida. Wire services. October 22, 2007. p. 7X.