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Monk Edwards

Monk Edwards
No. 60, 66
PositionCenter, guard, tackle
Personal information
Born(1920-07-09)July 9, 1920
Ireland, Texas, U.S.
DiedMay 19, 2009(2009-05-19) (aged 88)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolBeaumont (Beaumont, Texas)
CollegeBaylor
NFL draft1940: 18th round, 170th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played41
Games started21
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

References

  1. ^ "Edwards, William B. "Monk" Obituary". Houston Chronicle. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2010. Alt URL
  2. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "'On Guard'", Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Texas, volume 48, number 222, December 13, 1946, page 10.
  4. ^ Vaughn, Doug, "On The Rebound", The Windsor Daily Star, Windsor, Ontario, volume 57, number 70, November 23, 1946, page 3.
  5. ^ "Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com - Athletics". www.baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.


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