Monk Edwards
American football player (1920-2009)
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William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009[1]) was an American professional football lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Baylor University as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was selected in the 18th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[2]
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| Positions | Center, guard, tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | July 9, 1920 Ireland, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | May 19, 2009 (aged 88) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Beaumont (Beaumont, Texas) | ||||||||
| College | Baylor | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1940: 18th round, 170th overall pick | ||||||||
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Career
Monk became a lawyer and served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II.[3][4] He worked in the legal department for Gulf Oil from 1946 until he retired in 1976.
Honors
- 1972: Baylor Bears Hall-of-Fame inductee[5]
