Turk Edwards
| Turk Edwards | |
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Position (s): Offensive tackle |
Jersey number (s): 17 |
| born September 28, 1907 in Mold , Washington | |
| died on January 12, 1973 in Seattle , Washington | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1932 - 1940 | |
| College : Washington State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 86 |
| as a starter | 77 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards (born September 28, 1907 in Mold , Washington , † January 12, 1973 in Seattle , Washington) was an American American football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the NFL .
Player career
College career
Edwards played from 1929 to 1931 at Washington State University with the Washington State Cougars College Football . In 1930 he drew national attention for the first time. His team had to win a game against rivals Oregon State University to be able to move unbeaten to the Rose Bowl . Edwards managed an interception that he could run to a touchdown in the opposing end zone. The game was won 14-7, the Cougars won all nine games this season, but had to admit defeat at the University of Alabama Rose Bowl 24-0. Edwards was voted All American . In 1931, the future member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Mel Hein became a teammate of Edwards. It was Hein who was unintentionally involved in Edwards' later career. During his time at college , Edwards' team won 25 of the 32 games.
Professional career
Edwards had several contract offers in 1932. He decided to sign a contract with the Boston Braves , which guaranteed him an annual salary of 1500 US dollars . A year later the Braves were renamed Redskins and in 1937 the team moved to Washington, DC . Edwards was responsible as an offensive tackle for the protection of their own quarterbacks Pug Pensioner and Cliff Battles , but also had the task of Battles, who also acted as running back for the Redskins, to block the way into the opposing end zone. In 1936, Edwards and his team made it into the NFL Championship Game for the first time , where they were defeated by the Green Bay Packers 21: 6. In 1937, the Redskins succeeded in engaging the later quarterback legend Sammy Baugh . This year Edwards was able to win the championship with the Redskins against the Chicago Bears with 28:21. In 1940, before a group game against the New York Giants , Edwards suffered a cruciate ligament rupture after the coin toss against his former teammate Mel Hein after leaving the field . Edwards had to end his playing career due to his injury. Without him, the Redskins lost the NFL final against the Bears high 73-0 in 1940.
Coaching career
Edwards hired immediately after his playing career as an assistant coach at the Redskins. In 1942 his team won the NFL final against the Bears 14-6. The Redskins then managed to make it into the final twice. In 1943 they lost again to the Bears with 41:21 and in 1945 they had to admit defeat to the Cleveland Rams with 15:14. Edwards was Head Coach of the Redskins from 1946 to 1948 . However, he was no longer able to win the championship.
After the career
Turk Edwards died in Seattle. His body was cremated. His and his wife's ashes were scattered in Lake Washington .
Honors
Edwards is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team , the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame , and the College Football Hall of Fame . He played in a Pro Bowl and was nominated for All Pro eight times .
Web links
- Turk Edwards in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Edwards at the Redskins ( Memento from February 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Edwards Biography ( February 26, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive )
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Edwards, Turk |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Edwards, Albert Glen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mold , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1973 |
| Place of death | Seattle , Washington |