Ed Hess
American football player (1905–1963)
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Edwin Albion Hess, Sr. (c. 1905 – 1963) was an American football player. He played at the guard position for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1924 to 1926 and was a consensus first-team All-American in 1925. Hess is the great, great uncle of guitarist Tom Hess.
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Clarendon Hill, Illinois, U.S.
Hess from the 1926 "Makio" | |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 1905 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1963 (aged 57) Clarendon Hill, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Ohio State (1924–1926) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Hess was the son of William Buchanan Hess and Florence Camille Beale and was raised in Chardon, Ohio.[1] He enrolled at Ohio State University in 1923 and joined the football team as a sophomore in 1924. He reportedly "did not flash until the closing games of the 1924 season."[1]
As a junior in 1925, Hess reportedly played well throughout the season and "rose to the height of his colorful playing" in the Columbia and Illinois games.[1] The 1925 Ohio State Buckeyes football team finished the season with a disappointing 4-3-1 (1-3-1 Big Ten) record, including losses to Michigan and Illinois to end the years. Nevertheless, Hess was a consensus first-team selection on the 1925 College Football All-America Team.[2] He received first-team honors in 1925 from the United Press,[3] Collier's Weekly (as selected by Grantland Rice),[4] and Athlete and Sportsman magazine,[5] and second-team honors from the Associated Press,[6] the All-America Board,[7] and Walter Eckersall, football critic of the Chicago Tribune.[8] Hess also won the Walter Camp Memorial Trophy in 1925.[9]
As a senior in 1926, Hess did not repeat as a consensus All-American. The 1926 Buckeyes improved to 7-1 with their only loss coming against Michigan. Hess received first-team honors from the Central Press Association,[10] and second-team honors from the Associated Press.[11]
Hess was inducted in 1985 into the school's Men's Varsity "O" Hall of Fame.[9]