George Jugum (born June 5, 1946) was a gridiron football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Washington Huskies from 1966 to 1968. He was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.[1][2][3] He then played professional football for the Seattle Rangers of the Continental Football League in 1969 and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1970.[4] He did not play in 1971 and left the club in 1972.[5]
| Date of birth | June 5, 1946 (age 75) |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| US college | Washington |
| High school | West (Seattle) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1969 | Seattle Rangers |
| 1970 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
In 1974, he was convicted of second-degree murder in the beating and kicking death of a 17-year-old youth in the parking lot of a West Seattle drive-in.[6][7] He was sentenced to 30 years in prison,[8] and released after six and a half years.[9]
References
edit- ^ "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Jugum". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Import leaves Lions". Red Deer Advocate. July 29, 1972. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tacoma, Washington (February 19, 1974). "Jugum charged with murder". The News Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Husky Jugum at honor farm". Longview Daily News. September 18, 1975. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "30-year prison term for ex-Lions player". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. June 11, 1974. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UW football star turned killer breaks long silence about fateful night". The Columbian. June 15, 2003. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.