Monk Edwards

William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009[1]) was an American 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]

Bill Edwards
No. 60, 66
Position:Center, guard, tackle
Personal information
Born:(1920-07-09)July 9, 1920
Ireland, Texas, U.S.
Died:May 19, 2009(2009-05-19) (aged 88)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Beaumont (Beaumont, Texas)
College:Baylor
NFL Draft:1940 / Round: 18 / Pick: 170
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

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. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. "'On Guard'", Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Texas, volume 48, number 222, December 13, 1946, page 10.
  4. Vaughn, Doug, "On The Rebound", The Windsor Daily Star, Windsor, Ontario, volume 57, number 70, November 23, 1946, page 3.
  5. "Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com - Athletics". www.baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.


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