Former UW Star Dies

George Strugar, an All-America lineman at the University of Washington and an NFL player with the Los Angeles Rams and New York Jets, has died of lung cancer. He was 63.

In three seasons at Washington the 6-5, 240-pound two-way lineman was named to several All-America teams and played in the East-West Shrine game, the Senior Bowl and the College All-Star game in Chicago.

In the 1957 NFL draft he was the 20th player selected, drafted by the Rams. He played five seasons with the Rams and two with the Jets.

Strugar became a member of the Husky Hall of Fame in 1988.