Sauers Super performance in Super Bowl III was the greatest of any pass catcher until Lynn Swanns spectacular show in 1976, and yet he played only two more seasons after that, retiring at 27, too young by even the merciless standards of the NFL. I enjoyed the competition. My dad would throw the ball to me close to the trees and Id bounce off of them after I caught it. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. Checkout the latest stats for George Sauer. EDINA SAUER OBITUARY. Maynard caught no passes that day. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. How many desires are never followed, all in the name of going along to get along? The few people who took the effort to get to know him soon learned he was one of the most intelligent and interesting people they had ever met. And now, over a quarter century later, he had found some measure of peace and contentment stocking the shelves at the grocery store and writing in his free time. Burial will be at Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany N.Y. at a date to be determined. His mother, Lillian Werner, was from there. Growing up, the son had been an outstanding student with a wide variety of interests. He was born November 27, 1937, a son of the late Fredrick August Sauer, Sr. and Anita Elizabeth Sauer. He was a diesel mechanic for over 60 years. I didnt realize I was doing this at the time. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Not surprisingly, the younger Sauer was a standout football player at Waco High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Willard Hibbitts and Ella Rae Hibbitts (Brown), his wife of 48 years, Linda Joy Hibbitts (Moyers), his brothers, James Willard Hibbitts and Donald Eugene Hibbitts, as well as his sister Lucy Marie Jones-Stevenson (Hibbitts). Power forward Ikechukwu Eke commits to Marquette's 2017 recruiting class, On the Trail There was an error deleting this problem. "He was an integral part of the development and success of our fine football team," Ewbank said.