Turk Edwards

Turk Edwards

No. 17
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1907-09-28)September 28, 1907 Mold, Washington, U.S.
Died:	January 12, 1973(1973-01-12) (aged 65) Kirkland, Washington, U.S.[1]
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clarkston (WA)
College:	Washington State
Career history
As a player:
Boston Braves / Redskins / Washington Redskins (1932–1940)
As a coach:
Washington Redskins (assistant) (1941–1945) Washington Redskins (head coach) (1946–1948)
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1937) 3× First-team All-Pro (1934, 1936, 1937) NFL All-Star (1939) NFL 1930s All-Decade Team 70 Greatest Redskins First-team All-American (1930) 2× First-team All-PCC (1930, 1931)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 86 Starts: 77 Touchdowns: 2
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Albert Glen "Turk" Edwards (September 28, 1907 – January 12, 1973) was an American professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire career for the Washington Redskins, starting with their first six seasons in Boston, and later became the head coach. Edwards was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1969.