George Cheshire was a standout athlete at Pasadena High School and a productive wide receiver at Baylor University. At Pasadena, he helped lead the Eagles' football team to an undefeated 1963 season and won a district title in track. At Baylor, he became one of the program's most productive wide receivers, catching 81 passes for over 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns during his career. He was inducted into the Pasadena ISD Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012.