About Bill Edwards
Lived 1920 – 2009 (aged 88). Bill Edwards was an American lawyer and american football player.
William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009 ) was an American professional 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.
Career Monk became a lawyer and served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation during World War II. He worked in the legal department for Gulf Oil from 1946 until he retired in 1976.
Honors 1972: Baylor Bears Hall-of-Fame inductee
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Who was Bill Edwards?
American football player (1920-2009)
When was Bill Edwards born?
Bill Edwards was born on 19 July 1920 in Texas.
When did Bill Edwards die?
Bill Edwards died on 19 May 2009.
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Bill Edwards was a lawyer and american football player.
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Bill Edwards was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bill Edwards. https://biography.guide/bill-edwards-lawyer/
MLA: "Bill Edwards." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bill-edwards-lawyer/.
Chicago: "Bill Edwards." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bill-edwards-lawyer/.
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