Eddie Emerson
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| Born: | March 11, 1892 Cordele, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 27, 1970(1970-01-27) (aged 77) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Position(s) | Fullback, Linebacker |
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| 1930–1931 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| 1947–1951 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
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| 1912–1915 1919–1935 1937 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
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Edward Kramer Emerson (March 11, 1892 – January 27, 1970) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for twenty-two seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Fondly known as the "Iron Man" of football, Emerson led his team to two Grey Cup wins, in 1925 and 1926. After retiring from the field, Emerson stayed with the Rough Riders as president of the football club from 1947–1951.
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Eddie Emerson". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Eddie Emerson". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
External links
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame profile
- Eddie Emerson at Find a Grave
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Ottawa Senators 13th Grey Cup champions
- Manager: James P. McCaffrey
- Head Coach: David McCann
- Don Young
- Joe Miller
- L. Herbert
- Edgar E. Mulroney
- Jim Humphreys
- Dave Kirby
- Harold Starr
- Eddie K. Emerson
- Billy Brassington
- Jesse Ketchum
- Charlie Lynch
- H. "Chubby" Dunne
- Harry Kehoe
- Charlies Connell
- R. Grosvenor
- Vince Curry
- J. "Mickey" McMilian
- ? James
- Bill Anderson
- Vince "Irish" Monaham
- Joe Tubman
- H. Kealey
- J. Pritchard
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