Macalester College Athletics

An all-conference standout on the 1947 championship football team, George Hicks excelled in football, basketball and track for the Scots. A starting end and tackle for the football squad in 1346-47-48, Hicks was named to the first team on all the various all-conference squads in 1947 after being an honorable mention selection the year before. The 1947 Mac team gave up just 12 points all season long.

Hicks also helped Macalester win three MlAC track championships, twice placing first in the conference in the shot put and taking third the other year. Hicks was also a major contributor on the Mac basketball squad.

From 1950 to 1952 Hicks played and coached on a U.S. Army football team, and when leaving the service, named Bo Schembechler to replace him as coach of the team.

A resident of Pipestone, Minnesota, Hicks has been active in that community with the YMCA, Little League, coaching, the library board, and as president of the school board.