Ed Cody Explained

Number:17, 16
Position:Fullback
Birth Date:27 February 1923
Birth Place:Newington, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Orange County, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:194
High School:New Britain
(New Britain, Connecticut)
Draftyear:1946
Draftround:5
Draftpick:36
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:93
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:346
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:CodyEd20

Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

Cody played at the collegiate level at Purdue University and Boston College, before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL draft. He played fullback with Packers in 1947 and 1948, before moving to the Chicago Bears where he played fullback and defensive back in 1949 and 1950.

After retiring as a player, Cody went into coaching. He spent four seasons, from 1956 to 1959 as the head football coach at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He then moved to the professional ranks, most notably as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders (1960) and the Chicago Bears (1965–1970). He was the defensive coordinator for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League.[1]

Head coaching record

Junior college

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southern California WFL. HelmetHut.com . September 8, 2023 .
  2. Web site: . Football All-Time Season Scores . San Bernardino Valley College Athletics . 4 . May 13, 2024 .