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George McGowan

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Football Player

The Resume

    (March 10, 1948- )
    Born in Bethesda, Maryland
    Wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos (1971-78)
    Grey Cup champion (1975, 1978)
    Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy winner (1973)
    CFL Most Outstanding Player Award winner (1973)

Why he might be annoying:

    He looked more like a porn star then a football player.
    His career was cut short due to knee injuries.
    He moved to defensive back in college and failed miserably at the position.
    His speed was considered one of his biggest flaws.
    His productivity declined considerably in the later stages of his career.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a member of two of the Eskimos Grey Cup winning teams during the 1970's.
    He set a new CFL record for passes caught in a single season (since broken).
    He excelled at adapting to the playbook and was able to get his routes correct on the first try.
    He played in five Grey Cup games during his eight years with the Eskimos.
    He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (2003).

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 94.74% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying