Ed Halicki (American football)
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Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Ashley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| Profile | |
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| Position | Back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 23, 1905 Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1986 (aged 80) Ashley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hanover Area (PA) |
| College | Bucknell |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Edward Henry Halicki (December 23, 1905 – April 27, 1986) was an American football player. He played college football for Bucknell and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1929–1930) and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930).
Halicki was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, in 1905. He graduated from Hanover Township High School in 1925.[1] He was the captain of Hanover's football, basketball, and baseball teams.[2]
He attended Bucknell University where he played on the football, baseball, and basketball teams from 1925 to 1928. On the football team, he was co-captain as a senior and played at the fullback position.[3] Halicki also served as a place-kicker at Bucknell, successfully converting 18 of 19 extra point kicks as a senior in 1928.[4]
He suffered a broken nose while playing football at Bucknell, and head coach Carl Snavely designed a stainless steel mask covered in leather for Halicki to wear to protect the nose. He became known as the "man with the iron mask."[3]