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Ed Harmon
No. 57
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1946-12-16) December 16, 1946 (age 77)
North Tonawanda, New York
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Gibbons High School
College:University of Louisville
NFL draft:1968 / round: 3 / pick: 71
Career history
*Inactive and/or offseason member only
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-MVC (1966, 1967)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Charles Harmon (born December 16, 1946 in North Tonawanda, New York) is a former American football linebacker for the American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals in the 1969 AFL Season.

Early years

Harmon was born in North Tonawanda, a suburb of Buffalo, in Western New York. There he attended Bishop Gibbons High School. He moved on to play for the University of Louisville. There, he began as a fullback,[1] a second stringer behind Wayne Patrick.[2] After being deemed "too valuable" to be a second stringer, he was moved to linebacker, making a name for himself as a hard hitter with great intensity. In 1966, he set a single-game school record with 16 tackles while playing against the University of Tulsa.

He was inducted into the University of Louisville Athletics Hall of Fame.[3]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Harmon was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 3rd round (71st overall) in the 1968 NFL Draft.[4] The Cowboys were deep at linebacker and he couldn't make the team, so he spent his rookie season in the team's taxi squad. In 1969, the Cowboys tried him at defensive end and offensive tackle, but he still was waived before the start of the season.[5] Instead of signing again with the team's taxi squad, he decided to find another team.

Cincinnati Bengals

In 1969 he signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals. He was voted the player of the game against the New York Jets. Harmon was waived injured the following year.[6]

Personal life

He played rugby in Chicago and Louisville.

References

  1. ^ [1] [dead link]
  2. ^ Dr. Ken (January 2006). "Louisville Cardinals, A Mirror Image". Helmet Hut. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Official Website of University of Louisville Athletics - Traditions". GoCards.com. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
  4. ^ [2] [dead link]
  5. ^ [3] [dead link]
  6. ^ [4] [dead link]


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