Ironton High graduate and HOF member George McAfee passes

[henrysteele]

http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/ ... lay_clip=Y

The video highlights were put online by the Chicago Bears as a tribute to George. Most of that tape has never been seen before today. Related news story below...

http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsSt ... ry_id=5634

George played his high school football at Ironton High School. George helped the Fighting Tigers to a perfect season in 1935 and a state championship.

George was blessed with great speed (9.7 100 yard dash) and could have been a star in any NFL era.

[85inside]

probably the standard by all Ironton athlets will be judged. Pretty cool having a NFL Hall of famer, graduating from your school in small town Ohio. RIP Mr Mcafee.

[henrysteele]

Nice post 85inside.

George McAfee was a NFL ref after his playing days.

[kantuckyII]

You can also watch the highlight clip on Ironton Football Dot Com now on the start page

Which...has inspired me to find some highlight clips of a lot of people to put on the website...

[ghostwriter]

Geroge McAfee day in Ironton was during the 1966 football season against Ashland....His Ironton High School number 13 was retired and a bronze bust of him was presented to him in the school's Auditorium....It was a great day in Ironton....

[henrysteele]

Great post and info ghostwriter. I would have loved to have been there to see it all.