Eddie Price

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For his son, the former mayor of Mandeville, Louisiana, see Eddie Price III. For other people with similar names, see Ed Price (disambiguation).
Eddie Price
Warren Easton (LA)
College:Tulane (1946–1949)
Position:Fullback
NFL draft:1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 20
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Edward Joseph Price Jr.[a] (September 2, 1925 – July 21, 1979) was an American gridiron football running back. After playing college football at Tulane University, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons with the New York Giants. Price was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.

Biography

Price was born in

Warren Easton High School there, class of 1943.[5] He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[6][7] then attended Tulane University and played college football for the Green Wave
.

At Tulane, Price was a four-year letterman in football, for the 1946–1949 seasons.[8] He was named to All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams three times, 1947–1949, the latter two times being a consensus selection. He was named to College Football All-America Teams in 1948 and 1949 by some selectors.

Further information: 1947, 1948, and 1949 All-SEC football team
Further information: 1948 and 1949 College Football All-America Team

Price played in the

1949 AAFC Draft,[11]
but he did not play in that league.

Price's NFL career lasted six seasons, 1950–1955, all with the Giants.

led the NFL in rushing in 1951, gaining 971 yards on 271 carries in a 12-week season.[12] His 80.9 yards per game also led the league.[4] He played a total of 63 regular-season NFL games (50 starts) while accruing 3,292 yards on 846 attempts, an average of 3.9 yards per carry.[4] He had 20 rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns.[4]

Following his professional football career, Price returned on New Orleans.

sports announcer and also worked in sales for a brewing company.[3][7] In September 1963, Price was announced as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, paired with gubernatorial candidate Louis J. Michot.[3][13]
Michot placed sixth in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Further information: 1964 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Price's son,

heart attack, aged 53.[12] He was posthumously inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.[6] Price is also an inductee of the Warren Easton Hall of Fame.[5]

Notes

  1. ^ Price and his father (born in 1898) had the same full name and lived at the same address at the time they submitted World War II draft registration cards.[1][2] Examples of the younger Price using "Jr." are first found when he was a political candidate in 1963.[3] The "Jr." also appears on the Pro-Football-Reference.com website.[4]
  2. ^ During the time Eddie Price III played football, some newspaper reports referred to him as Eddie Price Jr.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. September 1943. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via fold3.com. (Edward Joseph Price, born September 2, 1925)
  2. ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via fold3.com. (Edward Joseph Price, born September 26, 1898)
  3. ^ a b c d "E. J. Price Joins Michot As Candidate". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 23, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Eddie Price Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Warren Eason Hall of Fame" (PDF). warreneastoncharterhigh.org. May 17, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Eddie Price (1982)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Statewide Candidates Below Rank of Governor". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. December 3, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Tulane Football All-Time Lettermen List". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Leslie, Bill (January 8, 1950). "Travis Tidwell Outshines Field As South Wins Senior Bowl 22-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. UP. p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "1949 AAFC Draft" (PDF). Profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  12. ^
    The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. UPI
    . July 23, 1979. p. 2-C. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Ouachita Ballot". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. January 1, 1964. p. 4-D. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Thomas, Ben (September 20, 1969). "All-American Offsprings Jesuit Stars". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. A-11. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Carter, Bill (November 30, 1972). "After 24 Years, Another Price". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. B-1. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Eddie Price". lasportshall.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  17. ^ "Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame History". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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