Hall of Fame
Glen “Turk” Edwards was one of the great collegiate and professional football linemen of all-time. He was a tackle on the Cougars’ Rose Bowl team in the 1930 season and was named an All-American by several entities, including a first team selection by the Associated Press and New York Sun. He was named to at least one All-Pro teams in each of his first-eight seasons (1932-39) in the NFL playing for one franchise (Boston Braves, Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins). Edwards was a member of Washington’s 1937 NFL championship squad. He played his final season in 1940 and served as the Redskins’ head coach, 1946-48 before being named the franchise’s executive vice president. Edwards was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969.
