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George Herbert LaFrance III (born September 24, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....
) is a former Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 Offensive Specialist
Offensive Specialist

Offensive Specialist is a Player in Arena football whose role is solely on Offense . This is opposed to most of the players on the field for an Arena football team, which have to play both offense and Defense , until they are replaced with a substitute....
. In a playing career lasting twelve years, he played for the Detroit Drive
Massachusetts Marauders

History...
 (1988
1988 Arena Football League season

The 1988 Arena Football League season was the 2nd season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Massachusetts Marauders, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers in ArenaBowl II....
-1993
1993 Arena Football League season

The 1993 Arena Football League season was the 7th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII....
), the Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 (1994
1994 Arena Football League season

The 1994 Arena Football League season was the 8th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VIII....
-1999
1999 Arena Football League season

The 1999 Arena Football League season was the 13th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Albany Firebirds, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XIII....
), and the New Jersey Red Dogs
Las Vegas Gladiators

The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise was previously based in East Rutherford, New Jersey and later in Las Vegas, Nevada....
 (2000
2000 Arena Football League season

The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV....
). In 2002 he served as General Manager of the San Diego Riptide
San Diego Riptide

The San Diego Riptide is a defunct Arena Football League af2 team. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California....
.

ance is in the AFL Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame

A hall of fame is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field.In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia....
, and in ArenaBowl IX
ArenaBowl IX

Arena Bowl IX was the Arena Football League's ninth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #6 Orlando Predators of the National Conference against the #1 Tampa Bay Storm , also of the National Conference....
, wearing #25 for the Storm, became the only player to ever win ArenaBowl
ArenaBowl

The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League's championship game. From 1987 to 2004, the ArenaBowl was hosted by either the team with the better regular-season record or the higher seeding in the playoffs....
 MVP 3 times.






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George Herbert LaFrance III (born September 24, 1965 in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....
) is a former Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
 Offensive Specialist
Offensive Specialist

Offensive Specialist is a Player in Arena football whose role is solely on Offense . This is opposed to most of the players on the field for an Arena football team, which have to play both offense and Defense , until they are replaced with a substitute....
. In a playing career lasting twelve years, he played for the Detroit Drive
Massachusetts Marauders

History...
 (1988
1988 Arena Football League season

The 1988 Arena Football League season was the 2nd season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Massachusetts Marauders, who defeated the Chicago Bruisers in ArenaBowl II....
-1993
1993 Arena Football League season

The 1993 Arena Football League season was the 7th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII....
), the Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 (1994
1994 Arena Football League season

The 1994 Arena Football League season was the 8th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VIII....
-1999
1999 Arena Football League season

The 1999 Arena Football League season was the 13th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Albany Firebirds, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XIII....
), and the New Jersey Red Dogs
Las Vegas Gladiators

The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise was previously based in East Rutherford, New Jersey and later in Las Vegas, Nevada....
 (2000
2000 Arena Football League season

The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV....
). In 2002 he served as General Manager of the San Diego Riptide
San Diego Riptide

The San Diego Riptide is a defunct Arena Football League af2 team. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California....
.

Career

LaFrance is in the AFL Hall Of Fame
Hall of Fame

A hall of fame is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field.In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia....
, and in ArenaBowl IX
ArenaBowl IX

Arena Bowl IX was the Arena Football League's ninth Arena Bowl. In this match-up, it pitted the #6 Orlando Predators of the National Conference against the #1 Tampa Bay Storm , also of the National Conference....
, wearing #25 for the Storm, became the only player to ever win ArenaBowl
ArenaBowl

The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League's championship game. From 1987 to 2004, the ArenaBowl was hosted by either the team with the better regular-season record or the higher seeding in the playoffs....
 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.

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
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....
, however this contest will be remembered as LaFrance's final game as a member of the Storm.

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

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