William J. George(born October 27, 1929, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania;died September 30, 1982, at age of 52)was a professional football player for the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams

George attented college at Wake Forest, being the Bears second-round draft pick in 1951. He began his pro football career the following year as a middle guard in the then-standard five-man defensive front. He was named All-NFL choice eight times – seven consecutive seasons (1955-1961) and then an eighth in 1963 when he was the leader of the defensive that figured in the Bears 14-10 championship win over the New York Giants. He was also selected to play in eight consecutive Pro Bowls, 1955-1962.

In addition to his eighteen career interceptions, George also recovered nineteen fumbles, and in 1954 scored 25 points on thirteen PATs and four field goals.