1961 Topps football card of former pro football linebacker Bill George, who was a mainstay of the Chicago Bears’ “Monsters of The Midway” defense for 14 of his 15 seasons. He is credited with being the first player to play the middle linebacker position in a 4-3 defense with the Bears, and was named to the Pro Bowl 8 consecutive years from 1954 to 1961. He also helped the Bears win the NFL championship in 1963. A 1974 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, George died in an automobile accident in 1982.