1. George "Chief" Cheroke was a professional American football guard who played one season for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference.
14 Facts About George Cheroke
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George Cheroke left Ohio State after the season to join the military during World War II.
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The Browns won the 1946 AAFC championship, but George Cheroke was traded away at the end of the season.
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George Cheroke cut his football career short to re-enlist in the Army, where he stayed for 20 years.
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George Cheroke retired in 1965 and settled in California, working for Beckman Instrument Company in Los Angeles.
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George Cheroke grew up in Shadyside, Ohio and attended Ohio State University, where he played guard on the school's football team starting as a sophomore in 1941.
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George Cheroke saw his first action on the varsity team after Lin Houston, the regular starter at right guard, suffered an injury.
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George Cheroke was given a trophy by the Ohio State Journal Downtown Quarterback Club as the sophomore who improved the most during the season.
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George Cheroke left Ohio State before the 1942 season to serve in the Army Air Force during World War II.
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George Cheroke spent over four years in the service and was deployed in the European Theatre of World War II for 18 months, rising to the rank of captain.
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George Cheroke was one of five Ohio State players who signed with the Browns despite having remaining college eligibility, which caused a controversy because some Ohio State alumni and administrators wanted them to come back and play at the collegiate level.
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George Cheroke did not play in any games for the Colts, opting instead to re-enlist in the Army.
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George Cheroke spent 20 years in the Army, retiring at the end of 1965.
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George Cheroke settled in Whittier, California and worked for Beckman Instrument Company in Los Angeles.