Eddie Emerson

Eddie Emerson
Born:	March 11, 1892; Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	January 27, 1970 (aged 77); Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Career information
Position(s)	Fullback, Linebacker
Career history
As administrator
1930–1931	Ottawa Rough Riders
1947–1951	Ottawa Rough Riders
As player
1912–1915; 1919–1935; 1937	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
	2× Grey Cup champion (1925, 1926);
Career stats
	Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 1963;

Edward Kramer Emerson (March 11, 1892 – January 27, 1970) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for twenty-two seasons for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Fondly known as the "Iron Man" of football, Emerson led his team to two Grey Cup wins, in 1925 and 1926. After retiring from the field, Emerson stayed with the Rough Riders as president of the football club from 1947–1951.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Eddie Emerson". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ "Eddie Emerson". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

External links

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[1] "Eddie Emerson". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

[2] "Eddie Emerson". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 1, 2023.

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