George Rice (American football)

George Rice
No. 72
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	June 20, 1944; Liberty, Missouri, U.S.
Died:	December 26, 2010 (aged 66); Sealy, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:	Baton Rouge (LA) Istrouma
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
Career history
As a player:
	Houston Oilers (1966–1969);
As a coach:
	Memorial Hall Cougars (1971–1974); Houston Oilers (1975–1976);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-American (1965); First-team All-SEC (1964); Second-team All-SEC (1965);
	Player stats at PFR

George Gaylen Rice (June 10, 1944 - December 26, 2010) was an American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1966 AFL Draft. Rice was also drafted by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 1966 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University and attended Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1]^[2]

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^ "GEORGE RICE". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.