 Sharkey on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | July 6, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Died: | December 13, 2015 (aged 88) Centralia, Washington, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Linebacker Guard |
| College | Duke Nevada-Reno |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1947–1949 | New York Yankees |
| 1950 | New York Yanks |
| 1952 | Cleveland Browns |
| 1953 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1954–1955 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1955–1956 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1957–1958 | BC Lions |
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Edward Joseph Sharkey (July 6, 1927 - December 13, 2015) was a National Football League (NFL) linebacker for the New York Yanks, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees. Sharkey attended Duke University and the University of Nevada.
Sharkey played for the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1957, playing guard, center and linebacker positions.