George Peter Svendsen (March 22, 1913 – August 6, 1995) was an American football player. After his college career at Oregon State and the University of Minnesota, he starred for the Green Bay Packers. He also played one season for the Oshkosh All-Stars of the National Basketball League. Svendsen played in 52 NFL games, starting in 31 of them. He played in both playoff games for the Packers in 1936 and 1941. He had one career reception, for 11 yards in 1937. He was named to the 2nd Team All-Pro by Collyers Eye Magazine, the NFL, and UPI. Svendsen is one of ten players that were named to the National Football League 1930s All-Decade Team that have not been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. References External links 1913 births 1995 deaths American football centers American men's basketball players American military personnel of World War II Basketball players from Minneapolis Centers (basketball) Forwards (basketball) Green Bay Packers players Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football players High school basketball coaches in Wisconsin High school football coaches in Wisconsin Minnesota Golden Gophers football coaches Minnesota Golden Gophers football players Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball players Oshkosh All-Stars players Players of American football from Minneapolis Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football coaches Sports coaches from Minneapolis