Monk Edwards Explained

Bill Edwards
Number:60, 66
Position:Center, guard, tackle
Birth Date:July 9, 1920
Birth Place:Ireland, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:213
High School:Beaumont (Beaumont, Texas)
College:Baylor
Draftyear:1940
Draftround:18
Draftpick:170
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Pfr:EdwaMo20

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Edwards, William B. "Monk" Obituary. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611044720/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary-preview.aspx?page=obitfinderorder&pid=127613595. June 11, 2011. July 17, 2010. Houston Chronicle. May 24, 2009. Alt URL
  2. Web site: 1940 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/image/51212402/ "'On Guard'"
  4. Vaughn, Doug, "On The Rebound", The Windsor Daily Star, Windsor, Ontario, volume 57, number 70, November 23, 1946, page 3.
  5. Web site: Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com - Athletics . www.baylorbears.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007074724/http://www.baylorbears.com/ot/hall-induct.html . 2011-10-07.