George Edward Cumby was born on July 5,1956 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League during the 1980s.
16 Facts About George Cumby
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George Cumby played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, thrice earning All-American honors, including a unanimous selection in 1979.
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George Cumby was an athletic director and head football coach for Bishop Thomas K Gorman Catholic School in Tyler, Texas.
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George Cumby has coached college football at Texas College, and Tyler Junior College.
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George Cumby graduated from Bishop Thomas K Gorman Catholic School in Tyler, Texas in 1975.
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George Cumby attended the University of Oklahoma, where he played for the Oklahoma Sooners football team from 1976 to 1979.
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George Cumby was a three-time first-team All-American, being a consensus first-team selection in 1979.
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George Cumby was taken in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1980 NFL Draft as the 26th overall pick.
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George Cumby started two games as a rookie and moved into the full-time starting position in 1981 when he intercepted a career-high three passes and in 1982 Cumby was a Second-team All-Pro selection.
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George Cumby remained a starter though 1984 and was then relegated to backup duty in 1985.
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When rookie defensive tackle William Perry was put in the offensive lineup for the Chicago Bears, it was George Cumby who was twice "flattened" by Perry on lead blocks for Walter Payton.
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Later in that season, George Cumby was beaten on a short pass route by Perry that the "Fridge" carried into the end zone, again an embarrassment for George Cumby.
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George Cumby was cut by the Packers the following preseason on August 18,1986, and subsequently signed by the Buffalo Bills.
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George Cumby was a starter in 8 of the 11 games he played in 1986.
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George Cumby played one game for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987 when he was signed to bolster an injury-weakened linebacking corps.
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George Cumby was the head football coach at Texas College for three seasons until August 2014.