Monk Edwards

William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009[1]) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He played college football at Baylor University as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was drafted in the sixteenth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[2]

Bill Edwards
Position:Center / Guard / Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1920-07-09)July 9, 1920
Ireland, Texas
Died:May 19, 2009(2009-05-19) (aged 88)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
College:Baylor
NFL Draft:1940 / Round: 16 / Pick: 170
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Honors

  • 1972: Baylor Bears Hall-of-Fame inductee[3]
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References

  1. "Edwards, William B. "Monk" Obituary". Houston Chronicle. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2010. Alt URL
  2. "National Football League: NFL Draft History – by Team". National Football League. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  3. http://www.baylorbears.com/ot/hall-induct.html


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