Edgar Manske
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| Born: | July 4, 1912 Nekoosa, Wisconsin,U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | January 27, 2002(aged 89) Los Angeles, California,U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Nekoosa | ||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
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Edgar John "Eggs" Manske(July 4, 1912 – January 27, 2002) was an American professionalfootballplayer who was anendfor six seasons in theNational Football League(NFL). Manske was the lastcollege footballplayer to play without ahelmet.[1]Manske played in two NFL championship games with theChicago Bears,including the historic1940 NFL Championship Game,a 73–0 victory over theWashington Redskins.
Early life and college career
[edit]Manske was born in 1912 inNekoosa, Wisconsin.He graduated from Alexander High School (renamed Nekoosa High School).[2]
A member of theCollege Football Hall of Fame,Manske excelled in college at bothfootballand basketball. A three-yearlettermanatNorthwestern,he began his football career as awalk-on,became a starter during his sophomore season after excelling as a substitute end in a 1930 game against Notre Dame, and ended his career as team Most Valuable Player in 1933. Manske was elected to theAll-Big Ten ConferenceandUnited Press InternationalAll-Americateams in 1933. He was also named to the All-Big Ten team in basketball in 1933. In his senior year, Manske played all sixty minutes against Ohio State, Notre Dame, Minnesota, and Illinois, and all but two minutes against Michigan.[3]
NFL career
[edit]As part of the first College All-Star team to line up against the current NFL champions, Manske caught the eye of Chicago Bears coachGeorge Halasduring the surprising 1934 All-Star game; Manske performed well against starting Bears linemanGeorge Musso.Halas eventually obtained Manske's services by trade with Philadelphia in 1937.[4]
During his professional football career, Manske played at theendposition. Manske led thePhiladelphia Eaglesin scoring during the 1935 season; his picture appeared on aWheatiesbox in 1936. As a member of theChicago Bears,Manske played his last professional game in the memorable 73–0 playoff win over Washington.[3]
Manske was involved in a trade considered among the most lopsided in NFL history.[5]In 1938, he was traded from Chicago to thePittsburgh Piratesfor the Pirates' first-round selection (#2 overall) in the upcoming 1939 NFL draft. The Bears then drafted future Hall of Fame quarterbackSid Luckman.Manske re-signed with the Bears later in 1939, leaving Pittsburgh with nothing to show for its top pick.
Military career
[edit]One of 995 NFL players[6]who served duringWorld War II,Manske joined theNavyas a lieutenant commander. During officer training at the St. Mary's Preflight School in 1942, he also played on the team and earned All-Service All-America honors.
Coaching and teaching career
[edit]Manske began his coaching career at theCollege of the Holy Crossin 1941. After the war, he returned to coach atBoston Universityand theUniversity of Maryland,then worked as an assistant coach for theUniversity of California, BerkeleyunderPappy Waldorffrom 1947 to 1952, facing his former Northwestern team in the1949 Rose Bowl.[7]
Manske eventually became an educator, and taught biology atBerkeley High Schoolfrom 1955 until his retirement in 1975.
Personal life and honors
[edit]Manske was married for 53 years to 1928 Olympian and1932 Summer Olympicsbronze medalist,Jane Fauntz.
In 1988 Manske was inducted into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame and in 1989 he was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame.
References
[edit]- ^Edgar Manskeat theCollege Football Hall of Fame
- ^Engel, Dave (January 2, 2015)."From Nekoosa to the NFL, 'Eggs' made his mark".Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune.RetrievedJanuary 4,2015.
- ^ab"Archived copy".Archived fromthe originalon May 17, 2008.RetrievedMarch 28,2009.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Bears Sign Manske to Fill Hewitt's Post", Chicago Daily Tribune, 7/27/37, pg. 17
- ^Bouchette, Ed. "The Pittsburgh Steelers" St Thomas Griffin, 1994
- ^"WW II Honor Roll - Online Exhibits | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site".
- ^"EDGAR MANSKE, 89; Played for NU, Bears; college hall of famer", obit., Chicago Tribune, 2/7/2002, pg.8
External links
[edit]- Edgar "Eggs" Manskeat theCollege Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information fromNFL.com·Pro Football Reference
- Edgar ManskeatFind a Grave
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