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William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009[1]) was an American football lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He played college football at Baylor University as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was selected in the 18th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[2]

Career

Monk became a lawyer and served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II.[3][4] He worked in the legal department for Gulf Oil from 1946 until he retired in 1976.

Honors

References

  1. ^ "Edwards, William B. "Monk" Obituary". Houston Chronicle. May 24, 2009. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2010. Alt URL
  2. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "'On Guard'", Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Texas, volume 48, number 222, December 13, 1946, page 10.
  4. ^ Vaughn, Doug, "On The Rebound", The Windsor Daily Star, Windsor, Ontario, volume 57, number 70, November 23, 1946, page 3.
  5. ^ "Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com - Athletics". www.baylorbears.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011.


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