Ed Husmann

Sacks:	33
Fumblerecoveries:	2
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Ed Husmann
	Husmannc.1961
No. 66, 65, 82
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 6, 1931; Schuyler, Nebraska,U.S.
Died:	August 30, 2018(aged 87); Austin, Texas,U.S.
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
	Chicago Cardinals(1953–1959); Dallas Cowboys(1960); Houston Oilers(1961–1965); Edmonton Eskimos(1966);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL champion(1961); First-teamAll-AFL(1962); 2× Second-team All-AFL (1961,1963); 3×AFL All-Star(1961, 1962,1963); 2×AFL sacks leader(1961,1962); Second-team All-Big Seven(1952);
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	33
Fumblerecoveries:	2
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Edward Earl Husmann(August 6, 1931 - August 30, 2018) was an Americanfootball defensive tacklewho played in theAmerican Football League(AFL) for theHouston Oilers.He also played in theNational Football League(NFL) for theChicago Cardinalsand theDallas Cowboys.He playedcollege footballfor theNebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

Husmann attendedOgallala High School,earning All-state and All-conference honors as a senior in football. He also playedbasketball,rantrackandwrestled.

Hewalked-onto theUniversity of Nebraska.He became a starter as a senior, at right tackle on both sides of the ball. He was also a member of the wrestling team, and won theBig Seven Conferenceheavyweight wrestling championship as a senior.^[1]

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 theChicago Cardinalsin the ninth round (99th overall) of the1953 NFL draftand began his career on theoffensive line.He spent the next two years out of football, while serving his military service in theUnited States Army.He returned to the team in1956.

Dallas Cowboys

He was selected by theDallas Cowboysin the1960 NFL Expansion Draft.He became the first starter atright defensive tacklein franchise history. He was waived on September 5,1961.

Houston Oilers

In1961,he was signed as afree agentby theHouston Oilersand was used atdefensive tackleanddefensive end.That year, he played a key role in the team winning their second straight championship and was the runner-up toBilly Cannonin the MVP voting for the title game.

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)

In1966,he signed with theEdmonton Eskimosof theCanadian Football League.^[3]

Personal life

Husmann died on August 30, 2018, inAustin,Texasat the age of 87.^[4]

Notes and references

^co-leader this season

^"#105 Ed Husmann".Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2018.RetrievedApril 30,2019.
^"Husker walk-on inducted into Nebraska Football Hall of Fame".RetrievedApril 30,2019.
^"Leading Riders Cautious For Game With B.C. Lions".RetrievedApril 30,2019.
^Pospisil, Stu (September 8, 2018)."Ex-Husker Ed Husmann remembered for his competitive spirit".Omaha World-Herald.©2018 BH Media Group.RetrievedApril 30,2019.

External links

Nebraska Corn Huskers bio Archived2015-09-20 at theWayback Machine
Nebraska High School Hall of Fame bio

[1] -leader this season

[2] "#105 Ed Husmann".Archived fromthe originalon September 5, 2018.RetrievedApril 30,2019.

[3] "Husker walk-on inducted into Nebraska Football Hall of Fame".RetrievedApril 30,2019.

[4] "Leading Riders Cautious For Game With B.C. Lions".RetrievedApril 30,2019.

[5] Pospisil, Stu (September 8, 2018)."Ex-Husker Ed Husmann remembered for his competitive spirit".Omaha World-Herald.©2018 BH Media Group.RetrievedApril 30,2019.

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