Bill Edwards

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Bill Edwards
Positions:
Guard , Tackle 		Jersey numbers:
60, 66
born on July 9, 1920 in Ireland , Texas
died on May 19, 2009
Career information
Active : 1940 - 1946
NFL Draft : 1940 / Round: 18 / Pick: 170
College : Baylor University
Teams
Career statistics
Games     41
as a starter     21st
Fumble secured     1
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

William Bennett "Bill" Edwards (born July 9, 1920 in Ireland , Texas , USA ; † May 19, 2009 ), nickname : Monk ( English monk ) was an American American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants on the offensive line .

Player career

Edwards studied from 1936 to 1939 at Baylor University , where he played American football on the position of a fullback .

In 1940 he was selected by the New York Giants in the 18th round of 170 office drafted . The Giants were trained by Steve Owen and had several all-pro players such as Tuffy Leemans or Ed Danowski in their ranks. Bill Edwards was used by the Giants on the offensive line. In 1941 Edwards was able to move into the NFL final with his team . The game was lost against the Chicago Bears 39-7.

Edwards joined the FBI early on in his gaming career after completing his Bachelor of Laws at his old alma mater in 1942 . He did his military service in the United States Navy after the 1942 season . and then returned to the NFL. In 1946, Edwards moved into the final for the second time with the Giants. Again the team lost to the Bears, this time with 24:14. After the final, Edwards ended his career. He lived in Pearland , Texas until his death .

Honors

Edwards was voted All-Pro three times . He is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team . In 1972 he was inducted into his college 's Hall of Fame .

After the career

Immediately upon retirement, Bill joined the legal team at Mobil Oil . He was admitted to the bar in various courts, including the United States Supreme Court . Monk Edwards was married and had two daughters and a son. He died of cancer.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1941
  2. ↑ Endgame statistics 1941
  3. ↑ Annual statistics of the Giants 1946
  4. ↑ Endgame statistics 1946
  5. ↑ Bill Edwards in the Baylor Bears Athletics Hall of Fame
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

Sammy Baugh  | Sid Luckman  | Bob Waterfield  | Tony Canadeo  | Bill Dudley  | George McAfee  | Charley Trippi  | Steve Van Buren  | Byron White  | Pat Harder  | Marion Motley  | Bill Osmanski  | Jim Benton  | Jack Ferrante  | Ken Kavanaugh  | Dante Lavelli  | Pete Pihos  | Mac Speedie  | Ed Sprinkle  | Al Blozis  | George Connor  | Frank Kilroy  | Baby Ray  | Vic Sears  | Al Wistert  | Bruno Banducci  | Bill Edwards  | Buster Ramsey  | Bill Willis  | Len Younce  | Charley Brock  | Clyde Turner  | Alex Wojciechowicz

personal data
SURNAME Edwards, Bill
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Edwards, William Bennett; Edwards, Monk
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH July 9, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH Ireland , Texas , USA
DATE OF DEATH May 19, 2009