Eddie Talboom Explained

Eddie Talboom
Birth Date:	May 5, 1921
Death Date:	June 6, 1998
College:	University of Wyoming
Career Highlights:	First-team All-American (1950)
Collegehof:	1725

Eddie Talboom (May 15, 1921 – June 6, 1998) was an All-American football player (1952) from the University of Wyoming.

Football career

Talboom began his career at Notre Dame, but moved to the University of Wyoming after serving in World War II. It was there that Talboom achieved the Cowboys' rushing touchdown record of 34. His total of 10.8 average points per game places Talboom fifth in NCAA history.^[1]

Awards and distinctions

Talboom won the Gator Bowl MVP award in 1951^[2] and was posthumously^[3] elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.^[4]

Personal life

Outside of his football career, Talboom was a teacher.^[1]

References

1. Web site: Haynes joins others in Hall of Fame . 11 August 2001 . . 1 September 2009 .
2. Web site: Those Stalwart Sons. 3 January 1951. Toledo Blade. 1 September 2009.
3. Web site: Cowboys' Novacek joins Hall inductees . https://archive.today/20120708113255/http://betalive.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_9125245 . dead . 8 July 2012 . 5 February 2008 . . 1 September 2009 .
4. Web site: Bay Area's two ties to Fame. 26 April 2000. San Francisco Chronicle. 1 September 2009.