(1921-02-10)February 10, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died:
May 24, 2012(2012-05-24) (aged 91) Dana Point, California, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)
Quarterback
College
Michigan
NFL draft
1943, Round: 3, Pick: 19
Drafted by
Brooklyn Dodgers
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (1942)
Captain of 1942 All-American Blocking Team
George Frank Ceithaml (/ˈsaɪhæməl/SY-ham-əl; February 10, 1921 – May 24, 2012) was an American football quarterback and coach. He was the starting quarterback for Fritz Crisler's University of Michigan football teams in 1941 and 1942. Crisler later called Ceithaml "the smartest player he ever taught."[1] Ceithaml was selected as the quarterback on the 1942 All-Big Ten Conference team, the captain of the 1942 All-American Blocking Team, and was the 19th player selected in the 1943 NFL Draft. He later served as an assistant football coach at Michigan and the University of Southern California.
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George Frank Ceithaml (/ˈsaɪhæməl/ SY-ham-əl; February 10, 1921 – May 24, 2012) was an American football quarterback and coach. He was the starting quarterback...
(right guard), Reuben Kelto (right tackle), Joe Rogers (right end), GeorgeCeithaml (quarterback), David M. Nelson (left halfback), Harold "Tippy" Lockard...
halfback), David M. Nelson (right halfback), and Bob Westfall (fullback). GeorgeCeithaml replaced Evashevski at quarterback after the latter left the game with...
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since 1905. Michigan's first touchdown came on a quarterback sneak by GeorgeCeithaml from the one-yard line. Robinson ran for Michigan's second touchdown...
coach: Fritz Crisler Assistant coaches: Jack Blott (head line coach), GeorgeCeithaml, Forrest Jordan (assistant line coach), Clifford Keen, Ernest McCoy...
coach: Bennie Oosterbaan Assistant coaches: Jack Blott - line coach GeorgeCeithaml - backfield coach Cliff Keen - head wrestling coach and assistant football...
Zatkoff Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, GeorgeCeithaml, Forrest Jordan, Cliff Keen, Ernest McCoy, Bill Orwig, Don Robinson...
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team, including tackles Albert Wistert and Bill Pritula, quarterback GeorgeCeithaml, and end Elmer Madar, were lost to graduation. Several others were...
Wistert Head coach: Bennie Oosterbaan Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, GeorgeCeithaml, Cliff Keen, Ernest McCoy, Bill Orwig, Don Robinson, Walter Weber,...
Xavier, 1972–73; defensive line coach for Minnesota Vikings, 1980–83 GeorgeCeithaml 1940 1942 Quarterback All-Big Ten 1932; Crisler called him "the smartest...
coach: Bennie Oosterbaan Assistant coaches: Jack Blott - line coach GeorgeCeithaml - backfield coach Cliff Keen - head wrestling coach and assistant football...
since 1905. Michigan's first touchdown came on a quarterback sneak by GeorgeCeithaml from the one-yard line. Don Robinson ran for Michigan's second touchdown...
Ohio Head coach: Jess Hill Assistant coaches: Mel Hein (line coach), GeorgeCeithaml (backfield coach), Don Clark (line coach), Bill Fisk (end coach), Nick...
" At the end of the 1942 season, Kolesar and Michigan quarterback GeorgeCeithaml were invited to compete in the annual Blue and Gray Game at Montgomery...
known as the "Michigan Madman", at age 61 in Ithaca, Michigan May 24 - GeorgeCeithaml, Michigan quarterback 1941-42, at age 91 in California May 31 - Orlando...
coach: Bennie Oosterbaan Assistant coaches: Jack Blott - line coach GeorgeCeithaml - backfield coach Cliff Keen - head wrestling coach and assistant football...
guard, Ohio State (AP, UP) Fred Negus, center, Wisconsin (AP, UP) GeorgeCeithaml, quarterback, Michigan (AP, UP) Billy Hillenbrand, halfback, Indiana...
player. He's good enough to have the complete faith of Backfield Coach GeorgeCeithaml, one of Michigan's best quarterbacks and a man who should really know...
the 2004 State of the Union Address as a special guest of then-President George W. Bush. Brady told ESPN The Magazine in 2004 that being a U.S. Senator...
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