# Tim George

tim george (born October 4, 1951) is a former American football player. He played college football at Carson–Newman College in Tennessee before being drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1973; he played for two seasons in the National Football League, for the Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, before spending several seasons in the World Football League. == Career == Born in Alcoa, Tennessee, George, a graduate of Alcoa High School, became a star wide receiver at Carson–Newman College, where he helped the team reach the 1972 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championship game; Carson–Newman lost the championship to East Texas State by a score of 21–18, however George was named the game's Most Valuable Player.Following his college career, George was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League, using the 16th pick of the third round in the 1973 NFL Draft.