Person

1932 January 26 - 2013 December 22

• Buck George

Born in Rock Hill, S.C., Buck was one of five children born to the late Evans McClure George Sr. and Phoebe Messer George. He graduated from Rock Hill High School and attended Clemson University, where he was a football star and still holds some records as a running back. Buck also was drafted by the Washington Redskins. He was retired from Celanese. Buck was an Assistant Chief of the Catawba Indian Nation for 33 years and also served as the Chief. He played a significant part in the restoration of federal status for the Catawba Indian Nation. Buck was installed in the York County Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and recently received the Key to the City of Rock Hill for his work in Parks and Recreation.