George Groves (American football)

For others of the same name, see George Groves.

George Groves (June 10, 1921 – July 23, 2011) was a professional American football guard.

Biography

Groves was born George Noah Groves June 10, 1921, in Hammond, Indiana. He died July 23, 2011, in Mexico, Missouri.

Career

Groves played professionally with the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference in 1947 and 1948. Previously, he had been drafted in the thirty-second round of the 1945 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.

He played at the collegiate level at Marquette University.