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RB Eddie George - (1995 Heisman winner, CFB HOF, 4x Pro Bowl, HC Tenn St)

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OSU ON SUNDAY
Tailbacks
Thursday, December 10, 2009
By RAY STEIN
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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PHOTO (top): Former Ohio State running backs Eddie George, left, Robert Smith, Raymont Harris and Vince Workman were some of the best Buckeye NFL performers. (Dispatch file photos)

Each week, Gameday examines Ohio State's impact on professional football with a position-by-position analysis of the Buckeyes who have made a mark in the NFL.

A week ago in this space, we examined the best fullbacks to graduate from Ohio State to the pros. This week, we analyze the, shall we say, more nimble members of the offensive backfield, the tailback. But hold on: These are former Buckeyes we're talking about. Even the players at finesse positions would just as soon run over an opponent than around him.
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Eddie George

College life: Recruited by John Cooper out of Philadelphia, by way of an important stop at Fork Union Military Academy, George started slowly - two key fumbles against Illinois as a freshman, stuck behind Raymont Harris as a sophomore. And then, suddenly, he was the man.

First was a junior season in which he rushed for 1,442 yards and 12 touchdowns. George followed that with the best season ever by an OSU running back - 1,927 yards rushing, another 417 receiving, 25 total touchdowns and the biggest individual prize in college football, the Heisman Trophy (among other awards).

Path to the pros: It was no surprise that George was a first-round draft pick, taken No. 14 overall by the Houston Oilers. What's shocking is that he was the third running back selected, behind Lawrence Phillips of Nebraska (No. 6 to St. Louis) and one-hit wonder Tim Biakabutuka of Michigan (No. 8 to Carolina). Shoot, George also was the third Buckeye picked, after receiver Terry Glenn (No. 7 to New England) and tight end Rickey Dudley (No. 9 to Oakland).

NFL career: Put it this way: George hit the ground running and didn't stop for eight years. In his first five years with the Oilers and Titans (the franchise moved to Tennessee before his second season), George averaged nearly 1,375 yards per season and more than 85 yards per game - without missing a start. (He also had 92 yards and two TDs in a Super Bowl loss to the Rams). He slowed down after that, but still had two more 1,000-yard seasons. By the time he signed with Dallas, however, after being released by the Titans for failing to take a pay cut, George was a 31-year-old whose mind could move faster than his body would allow.

Little-known facts: Life after football has been sweet for George. He's married to R&B singer Taj Johnson; he's a part-time actor and television personality; he's pursuing an MBA at Northwestern; and he has a couple of restaurants, one in Nashville and one here in Columbus - although he seems to be believe that "grill" is spelled with an "E" on the end. Down the line, is the Hall of Fame in his future? Hmm. His career total of 10,441 yards ranks 23rd all time, but many of the others above him on the list - Ricky Watters, Corey Dillon, Tiki Barber - seem dubious as potential Hall of Famers. We'll see.
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Feb. 23, 2010

NXT Nutritionals Signs Eddie George, Heisman Trophy Winner and Former NFL Player, to Promote National Rollout of SUSTA(TM) Natural Sweetener and Healthy Dairy(R) Yogurt Smoothies

HOLYOKE, Mass., Feb 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. ("NXT Nutritionals") /quotes/comstock/11k!nxth (NXTH 1.20, -0.04, -3.23%) , developer and marketer of SUSTA(TM) Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier sweetener, announced today that former NFL All-Pro player, and Heisman Trophy winner, Eddie George has agreed to promote SUSTA(TM) Natural Sweetener and Healthy Diary(R) Yogurt Smoothies in its nationwide expansion.

To raise awareness of the SUSTA brand when SUSTA arrives in Kroger stores this month in the Columbus, Ohio, area, Eddie George will be making in-store appearances, local television and radio interviews.

George has been an advocate for improving health and wellness among Americans. For the past three years, he and his wife Taj have teamed up with Dr. Oz on "The Dr. Oz Show." Together they coached and motivated the moms throughout the 2009 NFL season as part of a national viewer challenge to inspire moms and families everywhere to improve their health. The winner of the challenge was announced on the website of the "The Dr. Oz Show."

"Being an entrepreneur and businessman," George said, "I appreciate the dedication that Mike and his team at NXT Nutritionals have in building a product line and brand presence in a competitive marketplace."
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NXT Nutritionals Signs Eddie George, Heisman Trophy Winner and Former NFL Player, to Promote National Rollout of SUSTA(TM) Natural Sweetener and Healthy Dairy(R) Yogurt Smoothies - MarketWatch
 
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Actor-director jeff obafemi carr and NFL great Eddie George have a lot riding on the explosive drama Topdog/Underdog
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by Ron Wynn

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Ten years ago, on Sunday afternoons, Eddie George was used to standing in coliseums ? taking the field with self-assurance before tens of millions. Five years ago, he stood all but alone in a North Nashville graveyard, and he was uneasy. It was the middle of the night, chilly and damp.

With no one to hear, except ancestors lying in unmarked graves, the NFL great cleared his throat and began to speak:

"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul. ..."

That wasn't good enough for the only living soul around who could hear him. Standing nearby, his reluctant acting teacher, Nashville film and stage actor and playwright jeff obafemi carr, made him do it again. And again. And again.

"So what do you see?" carr demanded whenever George finished. "We'll stand here all night until you see."

Frustrated, but even more determined, George looked around as he began to recite William Ernest Henley's 1875 poem "Invictus" yet again. Then he began to notice things. Despite the chill, winter was turning to spring. The moon was at the far corner of the sky from where the sun would rise. That's when George saw what carr was trying to show him.

"I was at a crossroads!" George says, reliving the moment as he sits with carr on the stage of his teacher's Amun Ra Theatre on Clifton Street. "I understood what he was trying to tell me. I was at the crossroads in terms of whether [acting] was really what I wanted to do with my life.

"I told him that yes, this was what I wanted to do, and that now I really understood why he had me reciting the passage from 'Invictus' about transitions in life."
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Actor-director jeff obafemi carr and NFL great Eddie George have a lot riding on the explosive drama Topdog/Underdog | Cover Story | Nashville Scene
 
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'Diamond in the rough' recruit turns into Heisman Trophy-winning running back
By Joshua A. Davidson
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Published: Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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During his high school career, Edward Nathan George Jr. was anything but a top college prospect. Despite being a good student and attending prep school at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia, George went virtually unnoticed.

?The way we came across him was really by accident,? coach Bill Conley said. Conley was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ohio State for 17 years.

During George?s senior year at Fork Union, a student trainer asked Conley if he was recruiting George. Conley recalls, ?I didn?t know of any seniors at Fork Union. Automatically I thought it was just a buddy of this guy and it wasn?t going to be anything serious.?

Conley?s assumption that George didn?t possess Big Ten talent was reaffirmed when he discovered only the University of Louisville was actively recruiting the Philadelphia native.

But his perspective on George soon changed.

?His [high school] coach sent film and the next week when I watched the film I was like ?My God this kid is phenomenal,?? Conley said. George?s 6-foot-3-inch frame, along with his breakaway speed and play-making ability, enamored Conley, who immediately started recruiting the running back.

?So I start calling him every week. And it?s funny because all of September and October it?s just us and Louisville calling him,? Conley explained. ?Then everyone heard we were recruiting him and they all started recruiting him.?
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Grid star trying his hand at acting
Sunday, July 4, 2010
By Michael Grossberg
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Sure, he won a Heisman Trophy and compiled hundreds of yards as a running back for the Tennessee Titans.

But can he act?

Former Ohio State football star Eddie George will tread the boards next season ? for one night only ? in a dark two-man comedy at the King Arts Complex.

He will appear Sept. 23 in Topdog/Underdog, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fable by Suzan-Lori Parks about two brothers. He will co-star with Jeff Obafemi Carr, artistic director and founder of the Amun Ra Theatre in Nashville, Tenn.

George will play Booth, a thief; Obafemi will portray Lincoln, a master of the three-card street hustle.

?It?s a wonderful opportunity to show people the work I?ve been doing the last four years,? said George, 36, ?and perform in a popular Broadway play at the King Arts Complex, which has huge value as a space where people can come and enjoy the arts.?
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Eddie George tries his hand at acting | The Columbus Dispatch
 
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Eddie George knows personalized medicine
Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Eddie George at the offices of his Edge Group landscape architecture business, one of several ventures he's involved in.

Quick, what was Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George doing at Ohio State University?s annual national conference on personalized medicine Thursday?

Not just optimizing Columbus Business First blog items for search engines, as it turns out: Beyond his commitment to his own fitness and health, George says he wanted to hear about the transformation of health care both as an employer and entrepreneur. (And, I might add, as an MBA student at my alma mater Northwestern University.) The latest venture of George Enterprises is EGX Lifestyle, a fitness and wellness consulting business.

Just think of a health-care system in which information flows smoothly, communication is clear and patients pay attention and follow through on doctors? advice, George says.

?We have an opportunity to bring to light measurable outcomes by taking this process seriously,? he says.

See a video of him talking about the subject here.

And the process is a serious one. One afternoon panel focused on the many hurdles ? software, staffing and reimbursement ? between today and that day. Recaps and slide decks from all the conference?s presentations are being archived online.

Those electronic medical records you keep hearing about? Turns out they?re not the new house, just the bricks. Whole new layers of software and people are needed to standardize and integrate those isolated data points, collect them in a meaningful format and analyze them, says Brett Davis, senior director of the health sciences global business unit for tech giant Oracle Corp.

?It?s going to require new investment, new technology,? he says.
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