What is George Genyk?
{{Infobox NFL biography |name=George Genyk |image=George Genyk.png |caption=Genyk from 1960 ''Michiganensian'' |birth_date={{birth date|1938|6|6}} |birth_place=[[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] |death_date={{death date and age|2017|4|29|1938|6|6}} |death_place=[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] |position=[[Guard (American football)|Guard]], [[Tackle (American football)|tackle]] |college=[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] |draftyear=1960 |draftround=1 |afldraftyear=1960 |afldraftround=2 }} '''George William Genyk''' (June 6, 1938 &ndash; April 29, 2017) was an [[American football]] lineman and coach. Genyk played [[college football]] for the [[University of Michigan]] from 1957 to 1959 and was the captain of the [[1959 Michigan Wolverines football team|1959 Michigan team]]. He was drafted by the newly formed [[New York Titans (football)|New York Titans]] (renamed the Jets in 1963) in the first tier [[1960 American Football League Draft]]. He coached high school football in Michigan for more than 30 years. Genyk died of [[stomach cancer]] at a medical center in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] at the age of 78.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.landof10.com/michigan/former-michigan-football-captain-george-genyk-passes-away-78|title=Report: Former Michigan football captain George Genyk dead at 78|publisher=[[University of Michigan]]|access-date=April 30, 2017|date=April 30, 2017|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114043511/https://www.landof10.com/michigan/former-michigan-football-captain-george-genyk-passes-away-78|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [http://bentley.umich.edu/athdept/football/fbcapt/1959capt.htm Biography of George Genyk] at the [[University of Michigan]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Genyk, George}} [[Category:1938 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from stomach cancer]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Arizona]] [[Category:American football linebackers]] [[Category:American football coa