Ed Danowski

Ed Danowski
No. 22
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	September 30, 1911; Jamesport, New York
Died:	February 1, 1997 (aged 85); New York, New York
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Riverhead (NY)
College:	Fordham
Career history
As a player:
	New York Giants (1934–1941);
As a coach:
	Fordham (1946–1954) (head coach);
Career highlights and awards
	2× NFL champion (1934, 1938); Pro Bowl (1938); 2× First-team All-Pro (1935, 1938); Second-team All-Pro (1937); NFL passing yards leader (1935); NFL passing touchdowns leader (1935);
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:
TD–INT:	37–44
Yards:	3,817
Passer rating:	58.1

Edward Frank Danowski (September 30, 1911 – February 1, 1997) was an American football player who played quarterback and halfback in the National Football League (NFL). Danowski played for the New York Giants for seven seasons (1934–1939, 1941) and quarterbacked the team when they won the 1934 and 1938 NFL Championship Games. He played college football at Fordham University.^[1] He returned to Rose Hill as the head coach for the Rams from 1946 to 1954, amassing a record of 29–44–3 (.401). His 1949 squad reached #20 in the polls.^[2]

He grew up in Aquebogue, his father, Anton, was a Polish immigrant.^[3] His son, John Danowski, is the head lacrosse coach at Duke University as well as the longtime coach of the Hofstra Pride, and his grandson, Matt Danowski, is second in Division I in total points in NCAA lacrosse history.

Ed was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island, New York, in the Football Category with the Class of 1991.

Head coaching record

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