About Max McGee
William Max McGee (July 16, 1932 – October 20, 2007) was an American professional football player who was an end and punter for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1954 to 1967. He is best known for his seven receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns, scoring the now historic initial touchdown, in the first Super Bowl. == Early life == McGee played high school football in White Oak, Texas, and was the very first player in American high school football history ever to rush for over 3,000 yards in a single season. He rushed for 3,048 his senior year as a White Oak Roughneck player in 1949. McGee played college football at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he was a fullback and a top punter. At the time, Tulane was a member of the Southeastern Conference. == Professional career == McGee was selected in the fifth round (51st overall) of the 1954 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers. He was the punter during the first few years of his career. In his rookie season in 1954, McGee led the NFL in punting yards while catching 36 passes for 614 yards and nine touchdowns. He missed the next two seasons (1955 and 1956) while serving as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, then returned to become the Packers' leading receiver from 1958 to 1962.
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