Turk Edwards

Boston Braves (1932 )
Boston Redskins (1933-1936)
Washington Redskins (1937-1940)

8x All-Pro selection ( 1932-1939 ) 1 2 team
1x Pro Bowl selection ( 1939)
NFL 1930s All- Decade Team
Pro Football Hall of Fame (recorded 1969)
College Football Hall of Fame (recorded 1975)
State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame (recorded 1968)
NFL Championship ( as a player in 1937 )
NFL Championship ( as an assistant coach in 1942 )

Albert Glen " Turk " Edwards ( born September 28, 1907 in Mold, Washington, USA, † 12 January 1973 in Seattle, Washington), was an American American football player and coach. He played as an offensive tackle in the NFL.

Playing career

College career

Edwards played from 1929 to 1931 at Washington State University at the Washington State Cougars Football. In 1930 he made the first time the nation's attention. His team had a game against rival Oregon State University win unbeaten in the Rose Bowl to be able to move. Edwards managed an interception that he could run for a touchdown in the opponent's end zone. The game was won with 14:7, the Cougars won all nine games this season, but were beaten with 24:0 in the Rose Bowl, University of Alabama. Edwards was elected to the All American. 1931 was later a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Mel Hein teammate of Edwards. Hein was also was inadvertently involved in the subsequent retirement of Edwards. During his time at the College, the team of Edwards won 25 of the 32 games.

Professional career

Edwards were in 1932 before several contract deals. He decided to sign a contract with the Boston Braves to sign the assurances regarding him a yearly salary of 1500 U.S. dollars. A year later, the Braves were renamed Redskins and 1937 moved the team to Washington, DC order. Edwards was as offensive tackle responsible for the protection of its quarterbacks Pug pensioners and Cliff Battles, but also had the task of Battles, who served with the Redskins as a running back, freizublocken the way into the opponent's end zone. In 1936, Edwards succeeded for the first time with his team the way into the NFL Championship Game, where you can but the Green Bay Packers with 21:6 subject. In 1937, the Redskins managed the obligation of the later quarterback legend Sammy Baugh. This year, Edwards was then able to win the championship with the Redskins against the Chicago Bears with 28:21. 1940, before a preliminary round game against the New York Giants Edwards moved to the coin toss against his former teammate Mel Hein after leaving the playing field a torn ACL to. Edwards had to end his playing career due to his injury. Without him, lost the Redskins 1940 NFL playoff against the Bears with high 73:0.

Coaching career

Edwards hired immediately after his playing career as an assistant coach at at the Redskins. 1942 was his team win the NFL playoff against the Bears with 14:6. The Redskins managed thereafter twice the entry into the final. 1943, but lost again against the Bears with 41:21 and 1945 the Cleveland Rams had to be narrowly beaten 15-14. From 1946 to 1948 Edwards Head was coach of the Redskins. A championship win but it was no longer possible.

After the career

Honors

Edwards is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 1930s All- Decade Team in the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, as well as in the College Football Hall of Fame. He played in a Pro Bowl eight times and was nominated for the All Pro.

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