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George Henry Sauer Jr. (November 10, 1943 – May 7, 2013) was an American football wide receiver who played six seasons for the American Football League's New York Jets, and later played in the World Football League. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns. His father, George Henry Sauer Sr., played for the Green Bay Packers from 1935 through 1937.

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George Sauer Jr.

No. 83
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1943-11-10)November 10, 1943 Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Died:	May 7, 2013(2013-05-07) (aged 69) Westerville, Ohio
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:	Texas
AFL Draft:	1965 / Round: Red Shirt 5 / Pick: 36 (By the New York Jets)[1]
Career history
New York Jets (1965-1970) New York Stars (1974)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (III) AFL champion (1968) 3× TSN All-AFL (1966, 1967, 1968) 4× AFL All-Star (1966–1969) AFL receptions leader (1967)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 309 Receiving yards: 4,965 Touchdowns: 28
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Biography

Sauer played college football for the Texas Longhorns as a wide receiver. He was a member of the undefeated 1963 Longhorns, and of the 1964 Longhorns that defeated previously unbeaten Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl.[2] After being teammates at Texas, Sauer and quarterback Jim Hudson continued as teammates for the New York Jets for five seasons, 1965 through 1969. Sauer led the American Football League (AFL) in receptions in the 1967 season. In 1968, he started and caught eight passes for the Jets in the third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, helping defeat the NFL's heavily favored Baltimore Colts.

Sauer retired at the peak of his career following the 1970 NFL season because he considered professional football dehumanizing.[2] In a 1971 interview with the Institute for the Study of Sport and Society, Sauer said, "When you get to the college and professional levels, the coaches still treat you as an adolescent. They know damn well that you were never given a chance to become responsible or self-disciplined. Even in the pros, you were told when to go to bed, when to turn your lights off, when to wake up, when to eat and what to eat. You even have to live and eat together like you were in a boys’ camp."[2] Sauer's father, on the subject of his son's retirement, stated, "He definitely does not like to be regimented."[2]

In spite of his disillusionment about playing professional football, Sauer returned to play for the New York Stars of the World Football League in 1974. That season, Sauer caught 38 passes for 547 yards, good for 14.4 yards per catch and three touchdowns.

After retiring, Sauer pursued writing and completed a novel. He also coached a minor league football team in the late 1970s. As of 1994, the same year as his father's death, Sauer was a textbook graphics specialist living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He died on May 7, 2013, in Westerville, Ohio, of congestive heart failure, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[2]

See also

• List of American Football League players

References

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George Henry Sauer Jr. (* 10. November 1943 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin; † 7. Mai 2013 in Westerville, Ohio) war ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Wide Receivers. Er spielte für die New York Jets in der American Football League und nach dem Zusammenschluss in der National Football League (NFL).

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