George LaFrance

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George Herbert LaFrance III (born September 24, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Arena Football League Offensive Specialist. In a playing career lasting twelve years, he played for the Detroit Drive (1988-1993), the Tampa Bay Storm (1994-1999), and the New Jersey Red Dogs (2000). In 2002 he served as General Manager of the San Diego Riptide [1].

1 Career
2 Retirement
3 Quotes
4 External links

[edit] Career

LaFrance is in the AFL Hall Of Fame, and in ArenaBowl IX, wearing #25 for the Storm, became the only player to ever win ArenaBowl MVP 3 times. LaFrance is the career leader in Tampa Bay Storm all-purpose yards with 'over 20,000. At one time the great George LaFrance held over 30 records.

[edit] Retirement

On July 24, 1999, the Tampa Bay Storm come out victorious for the 100th time in franchise history with a 52-48 win over the San Jose SaberCats, however this contest will be remembered as LaFrance's final game as a member of the Storm.

[edit] Quotes

He’ll help teach the art of taking the ball off the net and impart an appreciation for the history of this game. He epitomizes Arena Football.¹
-Tim Marcum, Head Coach- Tampa Bay Storm¹

He is like the goodwill ambassador of the Arena Football League.
-Gene Nudo, GM & Head Coach- Arizona Rattlers¹

I pattern my game after LaFrance and name him as one of the “forefathers” of the league. He knows the field, the dimensions, the defenses, and how to run routes against zone or man coverage. You don’t stick around this long unless you know what you are doing. But when the game is on the line, I would rather go to him than anybody else.
-Hunkie Cooper, Arizona Rattlers 1992-2005, 2006 Offensive Coordinator- AFL Utah Blaze¹

In honor of the Arena Football League's 20th Season, George LaFrance have been selected to serve on the AFL's 20th Season Historical Committee due to his dedication, tenure, knowledge and love of the AFL, its players, coaches, staff and fans.
-C. David Baker, Commissioner AFL¹

¹ - http://www.georgelafrance.com/index.html