George played college football at the University of Southern California as a tackle under Hall of Fame coach Howard Jones from 1936 to 1938.

[1][2] His senior season was successful, as the Trojans upset both top-ranked rival Notre Dame, 13–0, and previously unbeaten and unscored-upon Duke, 7–3, in the 1939 Rose Bowl.

[6] Among his wins were victories over Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma Sooners, Henry Russell Sanders' UCLA Bruins and Bear Bryant's Kentucky Wildcats.

For five years, George served as John McKay's senior assistant, where he was a part of the 1962 championship team.

[3] George retired after the championship, reentering the private business realm and serving as vice president of sales for Transamerica Title Insurance Company for six years.