George Irby
George Irby is a former running back out of Tuskegee, selected by the New York Giants with the 195th overall pick (round 8) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
George Irby Draft Context
George Irby was the 195th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around George Irby
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | James Harris | QB | Buffalo Bills | Grambling |
| 193 | Bruce Weinstein | TE | Miami Dolphins | Yale |
| 194 | Doug Gosnell | DT | Green Bay Packers | Utah State |
| 196 | Glenn Woods | DE | Houston Oilers | Prairie View |
| 197 | Webb Hubbell | G | Chicago Bears | Arkansas |
| 198 | Mike Loper | OT | San Francisco 49ers | Brigham Young |
New York Giants 1969 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1969 include Fred Dryer (DE, round 1), Vernon Vanoy (DE, round 3), Rich Houston (WR, round 4), Al Brenner (DB, round 7), Ray Hickl (LB, round 9), Lou Galiardi (DT, round 10), John "Frenchy" Fuqua (RB, round 11), Harry Blackney (RB, round 12), Richard Perrin (DB, round 13), Steve Smith (K, round 14), Don Herrmann (WR, round 15), Byron Jones (LB, round 16).
Other Tuskegee players drafted in 1969 include Cecil Leonard, Fritz Latham, James Lowe, Ralph Jenkins.
No NFL career statistics are available for George Irby in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Fred Dryer | DE | San Diego State |
| 3 | 60 | Vernon Vanoy | DE | Kansas |
| 4 | 92 | Rich Houston | WR | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 7 | 170 | Al Brenner | DB | Michigan State |
| 9 | 223 | Ray Hickl | LB | Texas A&I |
| 10 | 248 | Lou Galiardi | DT | Dayton |
| 11 | 273 | John "Frenchy" Fuqua | RB | Morgan State |
| 12 | 301 | Harry Blackney | RB | Maryland |
| 13 | 326 | Richard Perrin | DB | Bowling Green |
| 14 | 351 | Steve Smith | K | Weber State |
| 15 | 379 | Don Herrmann | WR | Waynesburg |
| 16 | 404 | Byron Jones | LB | W. Texas State |
| 17 | 429 | Ken Riley | LB | Texas-Arlington |