George Gross (American football)
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | January 26, 1941 Uila, Romania | ||||
| Died: | April 27, 2010 (aged 69) Fairhope, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
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| College: | Auburn | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 8 / pick: 103 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 16 / pick: 128 | ||||
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George Gross (January 26, 1941 – April 27, 2010) was an American football defensive tackle. He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for five seasons, from 1963 to 1967, with the San Diego Chargers. He joined the Chargers' outstanding defensive line, known as the "Fearsome Foursome", playing with defensive ends Bob Petrich and Earl Faison and defensive tackle Ernie Ladd. Gross was born in Vajola, Romania (Weilau in his native German; now Uila, Romania) and died in Fairhope, Alabama.
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- American football defensive tackles
- Auburn Tigers football players
- San Diego Chargers players
- Players of American football from Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Mureș County
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- American people of German-Romanian descent
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