George Sauer Jr.

George Henry Sauer, Jr.
Personal information
Born:	10 November 1943; Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Died:	7 May 2013 (aged 69); Westerville, Ohio
Career information
College:	Texas
Position:	WR
Career history
	AFL New York Jets; NFL New York Jets; WFL New York Stars

George Henry Sauer, Jr. (born November 10, 1943 − died May 7, 2013)^[1] was an American collegiate and Professional Football wide receiver who played six seasons for the American Football League's New York Jets. He led the AFL in receptions in the 1967 season. In 1968, he started for the Jets in the third AFL-NFL World Championship Game, helping defeat the NFL's heavily favored Baltimore Colts. He later played for the New York Stars of the World Football League. He also coached a minor league football team in the late 1970s. His father, George Sauer, played for the Green Bay Packers from 1935 through 1937.

After retiring in 1971, George pursued writing, and completed a novel. As of 1994, Sauer was a textbook graphics specialist living in St. Paul. He died on May 7, 2013 in Westerville, Ohio of congestive heart failure, having suffered from Alzheimer's Disease.

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Head coach: Weeb Ewbank
Coaches: Walt Michaels Clive Rush Buddy Ryan Joe Spencer

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