George Rogers Shirkey (August 20, 1936 – February 18, 2022) was an American football defensive tackle who played three seasons in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers and Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixteenth round of the 1958 NFL draft. He played college football at Stephen F. Austin State University and attended Fort Stockton High School in Fort Stockton, Texas.[1][2]
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 20, 1936 Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | February 18, 2022 (aged 85) |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Stockton (TX) |
| College: | Stephen F. Austin State |
| NFL draft: | 1958 / round: 16 / pick: 191 |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "George Shirkey". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "George Shirkey Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
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