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George Koch

American football player (1919–1966)

American football player

George Koch

No. 19, 84

Position:

Halfback / Defensive back

Personal information

Born:

(1919-07-02)July 2, 1919
Temple, Texas, U.S.

Died:

September 5, 1966(1966-09-05) (aged 47)
Temple, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

200 lb (91 kg)

Career information

High school:

Temple (TX)

College:

St. Mary's (TX)

Career history

Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams (1945–1946)
Buffalo Bills (1947)

Career highlights and awards

NFL champion (1945)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

George Theodore Koch (July 2, 1919 – September 5, 1966) was an American football halfback who played two seasons with the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at Baylor University before transferring to St. Mary's University, Texas. He attended Temple High School in Temple, Texas. Koch was also a member of the Buffalo Bills of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).^[1]

Professional career

Koch played for the Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams of the NFL from 1945 to 1946.^[1]^[2] He played in thirteen games, starting three, for the AAFC's Buffalo Bills during the 1947 season.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "GEORGE KOCH". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ "Coach' Adam Walsh yesterday chose George Koch". The San Bernardino County Sun. September 6, 1946. p. 15. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.