George Gross (artist)
George Gross may refer to: * George Gross (journalist) (1923–2008), Canadian sport journalist * George Gross (American football) (1941–2010), American football defensive tackle * George Gross (water polo) (born 1952), Canadian Olympic water polo player See also * George Grosz George Grosz (; born Georg Ehrenfried Groß; July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Objec ...

George Gross (journalist)
George Gross, O.Ont (born Juraj Gross; January 23, 1923 – March 21, 2008) was a Slovak-born Canadian sports journalist and soccer executive. He worked for several newspapers, most notably the ''Toronto Sun''. He was a co-founder of the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League. Early life Gross was born in Bratislava, Slovakia in January 1923. As a journalist in Bratislava, he had been jailed by the post-Second World War communist regime in Czechoslovakia for his political views. He eventually escaped from Austria by rowing, or swimming, across the Danube River. Upon arriving in Canada, he earned a position as a farm hand but was unable to work the Cultivator. Career After being fired as a farm hand, Gross accepted a freelance position with the Toronto Telegram, where he was eventually hired full-time in 1959. Once the Telegram went bankrupt, he became the first sports editor at the Toronto Sun. During his time with the Telegram and Sun, Gross won the 1974 National Newspaper ...
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George Gross (American Football)
George Gross (January 26, 1941 – April 27, 2010) was an American football defensive tackle. He played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for five seasons, from 1963 to 1967, with the San Diego Chargers. He joined the Chargers' outstanding defensive line, known as the " Fearsome Foursome", playing with defensive ends Bob Petrich and Earl Faison and defensive tackle Ernie Ladd. Gross was born in Vajola, Romania (''Weilau'' in his native German; now Uila The Uila is a right tributary of the river Luț in Romania. It discharges into the Luț in Goreni. Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Mureș County {{Mureș-river-stub ..., Romania) and died in Fairhope, Alabama. See also * List of American Football League players References 1941 births 2010 deaths American football defensive tackles Auburn Tigers football players San Diego Chargers players Players of American football from Elizabeth ...
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George Gross (water Polo)
George Gross (born 8 March 1952) is a Canadian water polo player. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon .... References External links * 1952 births Living people Canadian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Canada Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Toronto {{Canada-waterpolo-bio-stub ...
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