Eddie Novak | |
Birth Date: | 3 August 1897 |
Death Date: | July 1984 (aged 87) |
Position1: | Wide receiver |
Playing Years1: | 1920–1925 |
Playing Team1: | Rock Island Independents |
Playing Years2: | 1926 |
Playing Team2: | Minneapolis Marines |
Career Highlights: | |
Databasefootball: | NOVAKEDD01 |
Eddie Novak (August 3, 1897 - July 1984) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Rock Island Independents and Minneapolis Marines.[1] He is credited for scoring the first touchdown in National Football League history.