George Edward Trafton (December 6, 1896 – September 5, 1971) was an American professional football player and coach, boxer, boxing manager, and gymnasium proprietor.

He also worked as an assistant football coach for Northwestern in 1922, the Green Bay Packers in 1944, and the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams from 1945 to 1949.

He was a member of Knute Rockne's 1919 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that featured George Gipp, compiled a perfect 9–0 record, outscored opponents 229–47, and was recognized as a co-national champion by the National Championship Foundation and Parke H. Davis.

[4] The 1920 Staleys included three players who were later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Trafton, George Halas, and Jimmy Conzelman.

Northwestern's athletic director, Dana Evans, said at the time that he accepted the resignation with reluctance and called Trafton "one of the best line coaches in the conference and a large factor in developing the 1922 Purple eleven.

Trafton's first boxing match of note was a December 1929 bout against Chicago White Sox first baseman Art Shires.

[16] In the aftermath of the fight, Trafton was suspended indefinitely by the Missouri Boxing Commission for failing to provide more resistance in the 54-second bout.

[17] After retiring from professional football, Trafton operated a boxing gymnasium at 180 West Randolph Street in Chicago in the 1930s and early 1940s.

[18] In June 1944, Trafton was hired as an assistant coach with the Green Bay Packers and put in charge of the team's linemen.

[19] Working with head coach Curly Lambeau, Trafton helped lead the 1944 Packers to an 8–2 record and the NFL championship.

[23] Trafton led the 1951 Blue Bombers to an 8–6 record and a third-place finish out of four teams in the Western Interprovincial Football Union.

In April 1931, Trafton sued for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty; he alleged that she hit him over the head with a ginger ale bottle, threw a chair at him, attempted to kill him with a carving knife, kicked him in the stomach, and frequently clawed him.

After retiring from coaching, Trafton returned to Los Angeles where he worked in the real estate and property management business.

These honors include the following: Trafton underwent "major hip surgery" in April 1971 and was then sent to the Villa Gardens Convalescent Home in Los Angeles.

"[40] Trafton's funeral service was held in Los Angeles with pall bearers including former teammates and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees George Halas, Ed Healey, and Link Lyman.