George C. Shotwell
Pitt Panthers
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born:1911
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 9 1981 [1]
Beechview Nursing Home, 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 Shotwell was an American football center who played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He attended Hanover Township High School in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4] Shotwell attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1934.[5][6][7][8] He was later head coach of Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1937.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary for George C. Shotwell (Aged 69)". The Times Leader. 13 January 1981. p. 34.
  2. ↑ "THE GLORY DAYS AT HANOVER". timesleader.com. December 2, 1999. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania". Shamokin News-Dispatch. September 17, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Pitt Football's All-Time First Team All-Americans". pittsburghpanthers.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ Burcky, Claire (December 14, 1934). "Pitt Star Gets Post At Center". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 5. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pitt Panthers Football" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ Stallone, Steve (December 11, 2009). "Petrone announces resignation". standardspeaker.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
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