George Strohmeyer, Class of 1941
McHi Bulldog to Football All-American
at Notre Dame

A 1941 graduate of McHi and center for the Bulldog football team, George Strohmeyer went on to a stellar career with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In 1946, he was named to the prestigious College All-America team, and he is believed to be the only Rio Grande Valley high school football player to ever be a first-team All-American.

According to Notre Dame football historian Cappy Gagnon, "George Strohmeyer, of McAllen, Texas, located on the Mexico-United States border, was the Notre Dame center on Frank Leahy's teams in both 1946 and 1947. Strohmeyer never lost a game in his starting role, as the Irish went 17-0-1 during that time and claimed two national championships." ("Texas Pipeline Of Talent On Display Today." Online article from http://und.fansonly.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091100aaf.html" accessed on 4/10/2002)

For more information about the 1947 Notre Dame team, check out this link: http://lamb.archives.nd.edu/1947.html.

After his career at Notre Dame, George was drafted in the eleventh round by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played instead for two teams in the now extinct All-American Football Conference (AAFC) -- the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948 and the Chicago Hornets in 1949.

McHi 1941 Yearbook Photo McHi 1941 Team Photo McHi Campus in 1941 1947 Notre Dame Team Photo 1947 Notre Dame Team Photo

Our sincere appreciation to Mr. James Phillips of McAllen for suggesting that we add George Strohmeyer to our list of famous alumni.

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