George Jugum

George Jugum (born June 5, 1946) was a gridiron football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Washington Huskies from 1966 to 1968. He was selected by the AP, UPI, and Pac-8 coaches as a first-team player on the 1968 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team.[1][2][3] He then played professional football for the Seattle Rangers of the Continental Football League in 1969 and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1970.[4] He did not play in 1971 and left the club in 1972.[5]

George Jugum
Born:(1946-06-05)June 5, 1946 (age 75)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight232 lb (105 kg)
CollegeWashington
High schoolWest (Seattle)
Career history
As player
1969Seattle Rangers
1970BC Lions

In 1974, he was convicted of second-degree murder in the beating and kicking death of a 17-year-old youth in the parking lot of a West Seattle drive-in.[6][7] He was sentenced to 30 years in prison,[8] and released after six and a half years.[9]

References
  1. "USC Trojans Dominate All-West Coast Squad". Daily Independent Journal (San Rafael, California). November 28, 1968. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "USC Trojans dominate UPI's All-Coast grid team". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo. November 28, 1968. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Troy Dominates Star Squad". The Times. December 4, 1968. p. 38 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "George Jugum". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  5. "Import leaves Lions". Red Deer Advocate. July 29, 1972. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Tacoma, Washington (February 19, 1974). "Jugum charged with murder". The News Tribune. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ex-Husky Jugum at honor farm". Longview Daily News. September 18, 1975. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "30-year prison term for ex-Lions player". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia. June 11, 1974. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "UW football star turned killer breaks long silence about fateful night". The Columbian. 15 June 2003. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
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