George Jamison
American football player
George R. Jamison Jr. (born September 30, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats. After playing the 1984 and 1985 seasons in the United States Football League for the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars, he joined the Detroit Lions in the NFL. The Lions selected him in the second round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft. He also played three seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs before rejoining the Lions to finish his career.
Jamison grew up in Bridgeton, New Jersey and attended Bridgeton High School.
He lives in Rochester, Michigan and has a daughter who is going to attend Northwestern University on a basketball scholarship. He also has a son who has graduated from Bowling Green State University and is now teaching in the West Bloomfield School District.
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