Whitman Hall of Fame
As a senior captain,
George Sullivan wrapped up a stellar four-year career in which he gained more than 2,200 yards as a running back. He averaged 5.3 yards per carry as a senior while scoring eight touchdowns in seven games. He was named Northwest Conference Back of the Week after sparking a Homecoming victory with 129 rushing yards and a 37-yard TD pass reception.
Winner of Whitman’s Niles Trophy and a unanimous choice for the All-NWC First Team, Sullivan also capped his senior season by earning a spot on the Little All-American Second Team, and by being named to the Little All-Northwest First Team for a second straight year.
Sullivan got off to a strong start as a junior, running for 275 yards in his first two games, which put his name at the top of the national small-college rushing statistics. Sullivan, noted the coach of one of Whitman’s first two opponents, is “one of the finest running backs I’ve seen in years.” He was second in the NWC in rushing that season, gaining 773 yards on 4.6 yards per carry. He earned Honorable Mention recognition on the Little All-American Team and was named to the All-NWC Second Team.
Slowed by injury as a sophomore, Sullivan still finished with more than 400 rushing and was named to the Little All-Northwest Second Team. He also received all-conference Honorable Mention kudos in each of his first two seasons.
Before entering private business, Sullivan coached football at Spokane’s Lewis and Clark High School, winning one state title and two city league crowns.
