George McLaren

Who was George McLaren?

George W. "Tank" McLaren was an American football and basketball player and coach. Playing at the University of Pittsburgh under legendary football coach Pop Warner, McLaren was an All-American in 1917 and 1918. During his playing career, he was never stopped for a loss on a running play. McLaren served as head football coach at Emporia State University, then known as Kansas State Normal College, the University of Arkansas, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Wyoming, compiling a career record of 32–55–8. He also coached basketball at Wyoming for two seasons, tallying a mark of 28–10. McLaren was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1965.