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|death_place=[[McKinney, Texas]], U.S.
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'''George Woodrow "Buster" Maddox''' (November 4, 1911 – March 14, 1956) was an [[American football]] [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|tackle]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]].
'''George Woodrow "Buster" Maddox''' (November 4, 1911 – March 14, 1956) was an [[American football]] [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|tackle]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Maddox was born on November 4, 1911, in [[Greenville, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaddBu20.htm| title = Buster Maddox Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}} </ref> He was given the nickname "Buster".
Maddox was born on November 4, 1911, in [[Greenville, Texas]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaddBu20.htm| title = Buster Maddox Stats {{!}} Pro-Football-Reference.com| website = [[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref> He was given the nickname "Buster".


He died on March 14, 1956, at [[Lubbock, Texas]], after having been ill for some time. He was buried on March 16, 1956, at [[Greenville, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60157732/obituary-for-george-w-maddox-aged-44/ |title=George Maddox, 'Cat Gridder Of '34, Dies |date=March 28, 1956 |access-date=September 28, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Manhattan Republic]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
He died on March 14, 1956, at [[Lubbock, Texas]], after having been ill for some time. He was buried on March 16, 1956, at [[Greenville, Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60157732/obituary-for-george-w-maddox-aged-44/ |title=George Maddox, 'Cat Gridder Of '34, Dies |date=March 28, 1956 |access-date=September 28, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Manhattan Republic]] |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Hunt County, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Hunt County, Texas]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:Kansas State University alumni]]
[[Category:Kansas State University alumni]]

Latest revision as of 19:09, 1 July 2024

Buster Maddox
No. 28
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1911-11-04)November 4, 1911
Greenville, Texas, U.S.
Died:March 14, 1956(1956-03-14) (aged 44)
McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Greenville
(Hunt County, Texas)
College:Kansas State
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Games started:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Woodrow "Buster" Maddox (November 4, 1911 – March 14, 1956) was an American football tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Kansas State.

Biography

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Maddox was born on November 4, 1911, in Greenville, Texas.[1] He was given the nickname "Buster".

He died on March 14, 1956, at Lubbock, Texas, after having been ill for some time. He was buried on March 16, 1956, at Greenville, Texas.[2]

Career

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Maddox played with the Green Bay Packers during the 1935 NFL season.[3] He played at the collegiate level at Kansas State University.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Buster Maddox Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "George Maddox, 'Cat Gridder Of '34, Dies". The Manhattan Republic. March 28, 1956. Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wildcats in the NFL". Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.