About Ed Dyas
Lived 1939 – 2011 (aged 71). Ed Dyas was an American american football player and surgeon.
Edmund C. Dyas (November 11, 1939 – January 23, 2011) was an American football player, who played college football from 1958 to 1960 for the Auburn Tigers. He finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy his senior season. He was an integral member on the 1958 team that finished 9–0–1. Dyas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
After his college football career, Dyas became an orthopedic surgeon in Mobile, Alabama. He died on January 23, 2011, aged 71, from stomach cancer.
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Who was Ed Dyas?
American football player (1939-2011)
When was Ed Dyas born?
Ed Dyas was born on 11 November 1939.
When did Ed Dyas die?
Ed Dyas died on 23 January 2011.
What was Ed Dyas's occupation?
Ed Dyas was an american football player and surgeon.
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Ed Dyas was American.
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