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George Shotwell
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born:1911 or 1912
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 9, 1981 (aged 69)
Keansburg, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight159 lb (72 kg)
Career history
CollegePittsburgh (1932–1934)
High schoolHanover Township (PA)
Career highlights and awards

George C. Shotwell was an American college football center who played for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1934.

Early life

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George C. Shotwell was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Hanover Township High School.[2][3]

College career

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Shotwell played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh, and was a three-year letterman from 1932 to 1934.[4] He was a consensus first-team All-American at center in 1934, and also led the team in interceptions that season.[5][6] He earned Associated Press first-team All-Eastern honors as well.[7] Shotwell stood 6'2" and weighed 159 pounds in 1934.[5][3] He weighed 169 with football gear on.[3] Shotwell played in the 1935 Chicago Charities College All-Star Game at guard.[4] He was known as a "keen diagnostician of plays", with Pittsburgh head coach Jock Sutherland stating "I have never seen his superior in this respect, and only a coach knows how valuable this quality is."[4][5] Shotwell was a member of the Kappa Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa fraternities.[1] He graduated from Pittsburgh with bachelor's and master's degrees.[1]

Later life

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Shotwell was later head coach of Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1937.[8][9] He was a lieutenant and instructor in the Naval Aviation Training Program.[1] He was also a teacher and football coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.[1]

Shotwell died on January 9, 1981, at the Beechview Nursing Home in Keansburg, New Jersey at the age of 69.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary for George C. Shotwell (Aged 69)". The Times Leader. January 13, 1981. p. 34.
  2. ^ "THE GLORY DAYS AT HANOVER". timesleader.com. December 2, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Burcky, Claire (November 14, 1934). "'Honest Abe' Shotwell, 159 pounds, Is One of Pitt's Greatest Centers". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 26. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Pitt Panthers Football" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Burcky, Claire (December 14, 1934). "Pitt Star Gets Post At Center". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  7. ^ "Pittsburgh Places Five Men, Navy Two on All-Eastern Football Team". The Berkshire County Eagle. November 28, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania". Shamokin News-Dispatch. September 17, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  9. ^ Stallone, Steve (December 11, 2009). "Petrone announces resignation". standardspeaker.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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