Ed Husmann
No. 66, 65, 82 | |||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Schuyler, Nebraska, U.S. | August 6, 1931||||
Died: | August 30, 2018 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 87)||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Ogallala (Ogallala, Nebraska) | ||||
College: | Nebraska (1950–1952) | ||||
NFL draft: | 1953 / Round: 9 / Pick: 99 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL/AFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Edward Earl Husmann (August 6, 1931 - August 30, 2018) was an American football defensive tackle who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early years
Husmann attended Ogallala High School, earning All-state and All-conference honors as a senior in football. He also played basketball, ran track and wrestled.
He
In 2004, he was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame. In 2006, he was inducted into the Nebraska High School Hall of Fame.[2]
Professional career
Chicago Cardinals
Husmann was selected by the
Dallas Cowboys
He was selected by the
Houston Oilers
In
He was released on August 8, 1966. He left with the franchise single-game sack record (4). During his professional career, he played every line position, offensive and defensive, except for center.
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)
In
Personal life
Husmann died on August 30, 2018, in Austin, Texas at the age of 87.[4]
Notes and references
- ^ co-leader this season
- ^ "#105 Ed Husmann". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Husker walk-on inducted into Nebraska Football Hall of Fame". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Leading Riders Cautious For Game With B.C. Lions". Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ Pospisil, Stu (September 8, 2018). "Ex-Husker Ed Husmann remembered for his competitive spirit". Omaha World-Herald. ©2018 BH Media Group. Retrieved April 30, 2019.