Ed Danowski
- New York Giants (1934-1941)
Edward Frank Danowski ( born September 30, 1911 in Jamesport, Suffolk County, New York, † February 1, 1997 in New York City ), Nick Name: Big Ed was an American Football player. He played as a quarterback for the New York Giants.
Playing career
College career
Danowski grew up on Long Iceland and already played in high school American football. In 1930 he joined the Fordham Rams team from Fordham University, a unterklassigen College Football Team. In 1933, he served as team captain. The following year he was nominated for the East -West Shrine Game, a game selection of the best college players.
Professional career
In 1934, Ed Danowski signed a contract with the New York Giants in the NFL and celebrated under head coach Steve Owen in this year his first NFL championship, the NFL Championship Game, 1934. From its center Mel Hein staged, he scored two touchdowns, where he ran a self into the endzone. The game could be won with 30:13 against the Chicago Bears.
In 1938, the Giants have won eight of eleven games during the regular season. Danowski moved by his team again in the NFL playoff against the Green Bay Packers one and was able to win with 23:17. Danowski threw two touchdown passes thereby. In the years 1935, 1939 and 1941, the Giants lost Danowski as a quarterback in each case the final. In 1940, Danowski received only season with the New Jersey Giants a farm team of the New York Giants. He then returned to the New York Giants. After a last game year with the team from New York City, he ended his playing career. As a professional, he was in seven seasons four achieve by their own running game 37 touchdowns passing and.
Coaching career
From 1941 he made Danowski from his military service in the U.S. Navy and trained after the end of World War II from 1946 to 1954 as Head Coach of the football team of his old college. He then worked until 1977 as a teacher and coach at a high school. Danowski was married and had two sons. He died of Alzheimer 's disease.
Honors
Danowski played in a Pro Bowl, the final game of the best players of the season. In addition, he was elected three times to the All Pro team. His colleague took him in 1974 to the Hall of Fame of the University.