George Blanda
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George Blanda was a legendary American football quarterback and placekicker whose remarkably long career spanned four decades in both the AFL and NFL.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Blanda canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American football player
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human ⓘ placekicker ⓘ quarterback ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St. Michael Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| careerEnd | 1975 ⓘ |
| careerStart | 1949 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| collegeAttended | University of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-09-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-09-27 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Blanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | George Frederick Blanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Pro Football Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber |
16
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22 ⓘ 64 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| leagueParticipatedIn |
American Football League
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National Football League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFLDraftPick | 119 ⓘ |
| NFLDraftRound | 12 ⓘ |
| NFLDraftTeam | Chicago Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFLDraftYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| nickname | The Grand Old Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
AFL Most Valuable Player Award 1961
NERFINISHED
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oldest player in NFL history at time of retirement ⓘ played 26 seasons of professional football ⓘ played in both the NFL and AFL ⓘ |
| occupation | professional athlete ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Youngwood, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Alameda, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedForTeam |
Baltimore Colts
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Chicago Bears NERFINISHED ⓘ Houston Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ Oakland Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
placekicker
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quarterback ⓘ |
| residence | Alameda, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| statistic |
over 2,000 points scored in professional career
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over 26,000 passing yards in professional career ⓘ |
| teamAchievement |
AFL champion with Houston Oilers
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Super Bowl XI champion with Oakland Raiders ⓘ |
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