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George Roman
Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1926-02-02)February 2, 1926
Place of birth: Rankin, Pennsylvania
Date of death: June 30, 2002(2002-06-30) (aged 76)
Place of death: Columbus, Georgia
Career information
College: Western Reserve
NFL Draft: 1948 / Round: 11 / Pick: 89
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Boston Yanks (1948)
Career highlights and awards

George Roman (February 20, 1926June 30, 2002) was a professional American football defensive tackle who played three seasons for Boston Yanks, New York Bulldogs, and New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL).

Roman was born in Rankin, PA and grew up in Verona, PA attending Penn Hills High School in Penn Hills, PA.[1]

While in college, he was a star football player at Western Reserve, now known as Case Western Reserve University.Template:CN

During his professional career, he played three total seasons for Boston Yanks, New York Bulldogs, and New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL) from 1948-1950 before injuring his back.Template:CN

Roman has been inducted in both the Penn Hills and Case Western Reserve University athletic halls of fame.

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