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Ed Henke
No. 47, 89, 75, 80
Position:Defensive end
Guard
Personal information
Born:(1927-12-13)December 13, 1927
Ontario, California, U.S.
Died:June 28, 2015(2015-06-28) (aged 87)[1]
Career information
College:Southern California
NFL draft:1949 / Round: 13 / Pick: 128
(By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1952)
  • 2× WIFU All Star: 1950, 54
Career NFL statistics
Games played:123
Fumble recoveries:12
Player stats at NFL.com

Edgar Edwin Henke (December 13, 1927 – June 28, 2015) was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Los Angeles Dons. Henke played college football at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1949 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. Henke also played three season in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, being named an All Star in 1950 and 1954.

References

  1. ^ Pro Football Archives


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