La Salle University Athletics

John "Jack" George was a versatile athlete who led the La Salle basketball team in scoring during the 1950-1951 season (469 points) and helped the Explorers make an appearance in the NIT that year.

On the baseball field, he was an All-American catcher, leading La Salle to the MAC baseball title in 1951, during which he batted .449.

George would play in the Philadelphia Athletics organization and also competed in NBA for 8 years (1953-1961) with the Philadelphia Warriors and N.Y. Knicks.