1. George Ignacio Mira was born on January 11,1942 and is an American former professional football quarterback who played in eight National Football League seasons for four teams.
10 Facts About George Mira
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George Mira then played five seasons in the Canadian Football League and the World Football League.
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George Mira played college football at the University of Miami under head coach Andy Gustafson.
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At the start of the 1963 season George Mira was the cover story for Sports Illustrated's college preview issue.
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The article, written by Key West native John Underwood, was titled "One Wonderful Conch is this George Mira" and featured many anecdotes about George Mira's life growing up and becoming a star on the small island.
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George Mira was selected in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft, fifteenth overall, by the San Francisco 49ers.
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George Mira was a backup to John Brodie in San Francisco and to Bob Griese in Super Bowl VI as a member of the 1971 Dolphins.
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George Mira signed a multi-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in August 1972, completing 92 of 168 passes for 1356 yards and 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 1973.
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George Mira finished his career in 1977, playing six games for the Toronto Argonauts as a player-coach.
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George Mira returned to Florida and now operates the Native Conch, a food concession at Fairchild Botanical Gardens in Coral Gables.