George Edward "Carp" Julian (February 6, 1893 – May 9, 1945) was an

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player. He played at the fullback position at Michigan Agricultural College (MAC), now known as

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, from 1911 to 1914. He was selected by

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in 1913 as a second-team All-American fullback. He also served as captain of MAC's 1914 football team. He later played professional football for

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in 1915 and 1916, gaining 205 yards in four games. In 1923, Julian joined the Michigan Agricultural football team as the team's unofficial

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coach under first-year head coach Ralph H. Young. He died on May 9, 1945, in

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