About Edmund Orbeck
Lived 1915 – 2012 (aged 96). Edmund Orbeck was an American politician, american football player and labor leader.
Edmund N. Orbeck (September 16, 1915 – January 6, 2012) was an American football player, coach and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate.
Life and career Orbeck was born in West Union, Minnesota. He played American football for the Los Angeles Bulldogs and Hollywood Rangers. He then was a football coach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1949.
In 1960, Orbeck was appointed to the Alaska Senate by Governor William A. Egan, serving until 1961. In 1964, he was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, serving until 1975.
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American politician
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Edmund Orbeck was born on 16 September 1915 in West Union.
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Edmund Orbeck died on 6 January 2012 in Arizona.
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Edmund Orbeck was a politician, american football player and labor leader.
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Edmund Orbeck was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edmund Orbeck. https://biography.guide/edmund-orbeck/
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