George Shotwell
American football player
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George C. Shotwell was an American college football center who played for the Pittsburgh Panthers. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1934.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Keansburg, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1911 or 1912 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1981 (aged 69) Keansburg, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 159 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hanover Township (PA) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1932–1934) |
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Early life
George C. Shotwell was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Hanover Township High School.[2][3]
College career
Shotwell played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh, and was a three-year letterman from 1932 to 1934.[4] He was a consensus first-team All-American at center in 1934, and also led the team in interceptions that season.[5][6] He earned Associated Press first-team All-Eastern honors as well.[7] Shotwell stood 6'2" and weighed 159 pounds in 1934.[5][3] He weighed 169 with football gear on.[3] Shotwell played in the 1935 Chicago Charities College All-Star Game at guard.[4] He was known as a "keen diagnostician of plays", with Pittsburgh head coach Jock Sutherland stating "I have never seen his superior in this respect, and only a coach knows how valuable this quality is."[4][5] Shotwell was a member of the Kappa Sigma and Omicron Delta Kappa fraternities.[1] He graduated from Pittsburgh with bachelor's and master's degrees.[1]
Later life
Shotwell was later head coach of Hazleton High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1937.[8][9] He was a lieutenant and instructor in the Naval Aviation Training Program.[1] He was also a teacher and football coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.[1]
Shotwell died on January 9, 1981, at the Beechview Nursing Home in Keansburg, New Jersey at the age of 69.[1]