George McAfee

George McAfee
	McAfee with the Bears
No. 5
Position:	Halfback ; Defensive back ; Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	March 13, 1918; Corbin, Kentucky, U.S.
Died:	March 4, 2009 (aged 90); Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ironton ; (Ironton, Ohio)
College:	Duke (1937–1939)
NFL draft:	1940 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1940–1941; 1945–1950);
Career highlights and awards
	3× NFL champion (1940, 1941, 1946); First-team All-Pro (1941); Pro Bowl (1941); NFL punt return yards leader (1948); NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Chicago Bears No. 5 retired; 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Second-team All-American (1939); First-team All-Southern (1939);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	1,685
Rushing touchdowns:	21
Receptions:	85
Receiving yards:	1,359
Receiving touchdowns:	11
Return yards:	1,919
Return touchdowns:	4
Interceptions:	25
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1943–1945
Battles/wars	World War II
	Player stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

George Anderson McAfee (March 13, 1918 – March 4, 2009) was an American football halfback, defensive back and return specialist who played for the Chicago Bears from 1940 to 1941 and 1945 to 1950 in the National Football League (NFL). As an undergraduate at Duke University, McAfee starred in baseball and track and field as well as college football. McAfee was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As of 2018, he still holds the NFL record for punt return average in a career.^[1]