Sauer retired at the peak of his career following the 1970 NFL season because he considered professional football dehumanizing.[2] In a 1971 interview with the Institute for the Study of Sport and Society, Sauer said, "When you get to the college and professional levels, the coaches still treat you as an adolescent. They know damn well that you were never given a chance to become responsible or self-disciplined. Even in the pros, you were told when to go to bed, when to turn your lights off, when to wake up, when to eat and what to eat. You even have to live and eat together like you were in a boys’ camp."[2] Sauer's father, on the subject of his son's retirement, stated, "He definitely does not like to be regimented."[2]
In spite of his disillusionment about playing professional football, Sauer returned to play for the New York Stars of the World Football League in 1974. That season, Sauer caught 38 passes for 547 yards, good for 14.4 yards per catch and three touchdowns.
After retiring, Sauer pursued writing and completed a novel. He also coached a minor league football team in the late 1970s. As of 1994, the same year as his father's death, Sauer was a textbook graphics specialist living in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He died on May 7, 2013, in Westerville, Ohio, of congestive heart failure, having suffered from Alzheimer's disease.[2]
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george, sauer, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources George Sauer Jr news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message George Henry Sauer Jr November 10 1943 May 7 2013 was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for six seasons with the American Football League AFL s New York Jets and later played in the World Football League WFL He played college football for the Texas Longhorns His father George Henry Sauer Sr played for the Green Bay Packers from 1935 through 1937 George Sauer Jr No 83Position Wide receiverPersonal informationBorn 1943 11 10 November 10 1943Sheboygan Wisconsin U S Died May 7 2013 2013 05 07 aged 69 Westerville Ohio U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 195 lb 88 kg Career informationCollege TexasAFL Draft 1965 Round Red Shirt 5 Pick 36 By the New York Jets 1 Career historyNew York Jets 1965 1970 New York Stars 1974 Career highlights and awardsSuper Bowl champion III AFL champion 1968 3 All AFL 1966 1967 1968 4 AFL All Star 1966 1969 AFL receptions leader 1967 National champion 1963 Career NFL statisticsReceptions 309Receiving yards 4 965Touchdowns 28Player stats at NFL com PFRBiography editSauer played college football for the Texas Longhorns as a wide receiver He was a member of the undefeated 1963 Longhorns and of the 1964 Longhorns that defeated previously unbeaten Alabama in the 1965 Orange Bowl 2 After being teammates at Texas Sauer and quarterback Jim Hudson continued as teammates for the New York Jets for five seasons 1965 through 1969 Sauer led the American Football League AFL in receptions in the 1967 season In 1968 he started and caught eight passes for the Jets in the third AFL NFL World Championship Game helping defeat the NFL s heavily favored Baltimore Colts His eight receptions and 133 yards led all receivers in that game Sauer retired at the peak of his career following the 1970 NFL season because he considered professional football dehumanizing 2 In a 1971 interview with the Institute for the Study of Sport and Society Sauer said When you get to the college and professional levels the coaches still treat you as an adolescent They know damn well that you were never given a chance to become responsible or self disciplined Even in the pros you were told when to go to bed when to turn your lights off when to wake up when to eat and what to eat You even have to live and eat together like you were in a boys camp 2 Sauer s father on the subject of his son s retirement stated He definitely does not like to be regimented 2 In spite of his disillusionment about playing professional football Sauer returned to play for the New York Stars of the World Football League in 1974 That season Sauer caught 38 passes for 547 yards good for 14 4 yards per catch and three touchdowns After retiring Sauer pursued writing and completed a novel He also coached a minor league football team in the late 1970s As of 1994 the same year as his father s death Sauer was a textbook graphics specialist living in Saint Paul Minnesota He died on May 7 2013 in Westerville Ohio of congestive heart failure having suffered from Alzheimer s disease 2 See also editList of American Football League playersReferences edit 1965 AFL Draft Archived from the original on February 25 2017 Retrieved March 23 2017 a b c d e Litsky Frank May 10 2013 George Sauer Jets Receiver and Rebel Is Dead at 69 The New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Sauer Jr amp oldid 1185881199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
