Trestin George
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1983 Pasadena, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Saint Mary's College (Berkeley, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||||
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Trestin George (born August 24, 1983) is an American actor and former professional American football defensive back. He played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League until he requested his release to be closer to his family.[1] He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans.
Acting career
[edit]While a rookie for the Jacksonville Jaguars, a film company called Spring Street Studios filmed a documentary on George's life entitled the Trestin George Story.[2]
In 2012, George joined the SAG-AFTRA union, and George made his major film debut in the movie Fruitvale Station.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.cfl.ca/article/lions-grant-db-trestin-george-release Lions grant DB Trestin George release
- ^ "George's life story inspires movie". August 16, 2006. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/trestin-george/60/454/293 [self-published source]
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