Ed Goddard
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| Position: | Quarterback, halfback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 28, 1914 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Died: | July 20, 1992 (aged 77) San Marcos, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Escondido (Escondido, California) |
| College: | Washington State |
| NFL draft: | 1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Edwin Vinson Goddard (October 28, 1914 – July 20, 1992) was an
1937 NFL Draft and played two years of professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1937) and Cleveland Rams (1937–1938).[2][3]
Goddard was known as the "Escondido Express," as he grew up in Escondido, California. He reportedly received the nickname from a Los Angeles Times reporter who saw him running and passing against USC, helping Washington State win against USC for the first time in three years.[1]
During World War II, Goddard served in the military.[4] He and his wife, Ellen Goddard, had two children. Goddard died of cancer at his home in July 1992 at age 77.[5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Fullerton Hornets (Eastern Conference ) (1940–1941)
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| 1940 | Fullerton | 7–2 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1941 | Fullerton | 7–2 | 3–2 | 2nd | |||||
Fullerton Hornets (Eastern Conference ) (1946–1949)
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| 1946 | Fullerton | 3–4–2 | 2–1–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1947 | Fullerton | 7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1948 | Fullerton | 7–2–1 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1949 | Fullerton | 2–7–1 | 1–4–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Fullerton: | 33–20–4 | 16–13–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 33–20–4 | ||||||||
References
- ^ a b Blanchette, John (September 22, 1995). "Fame Eludes Escondido's Best Cougar". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "1937 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-9943-4.
- ISBN 978-1-6236-8309-2.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. July 22, 1992. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Fullerton College Football History & Records" (PDF). Fullerton College. pp. 6–7. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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