Eddie Casey
American football player and coach (1894–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Lawrence Casey (May 16, 1894 – July 26, 1966) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Harvard University and was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1968. Casey was MVP of the 1920 Rose Bowl Game in which Harvard defeated Oregon 7-6. In recognition of his Rose Bowl accomplishments, Casey was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 2019.[1] Casey also played professional football in 1920 for the Buffalo All-Americans; he was also the head coach of the Boston Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) in 1935 and the Boston Bears of the third American Football League (AFL) in 1940.
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Born | (1894-05-16)May 16, 1894 Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | July 26, 1966(1966-07-26) (aged 72) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1916, 1919 | Harvard |
1920 | Buffalo All-Americans |
Position(s) | Halfback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1920–1921 | Mount Union |
1922–1925 | Tufts |
1926–1928 | Harvard (freshmen) |
1929–1930 | Harvard (backfield) |
1931–1934 | Harvard |
1935 | Boston Redskins |
1940 | Boston Bears |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 42–36–4 (college) 2–8–1 (NFL) 5–4–1 (AFL) |
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College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 1968 (profile) | |
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