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Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 206 lb (93 kg) Career information; High school: Tuscola (Tuscola, Texas) College: Hardin–Simmons Navy: Undrafted: 1944: Career history Chicago Bears (1944–1955) Career highlights and awards NFL champion ; 3× Second-team All-Pro (1951, 1952, 1954) 4× Pro Bowl (1950–1952, 1954)
How tall was Ed Sprinkle? Ed Sprinkle was 6-1 (185 cm) tall. How much did Ed Sprinkle weigh when playing? Ed Sprinkle weighed 206 lbs (93 kg) when playing. Is Ed Sprinkle in the Hall of Fame? Ed Sprinkle was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2020. How many games did Ed Sprinkle play? Ed Sprinkle played 132 games over his career. How ...
- September 3, 1923
A fierce competitor, Sprinkle was once described by legendary Hall of Famer George Halas as "the greatest pass rusher I've ever seen." Strong, hard-hitting and one of most feared players of his era, most notably at defensive end, Sprinkle was labeled “The Meanest Man in Football” by Collier’s Weekly. The 6-1, 206-pound Sprinkle ...
Nov 9, 2021 · The crowning honor (so to speak) of Sprinkle’s career arrived in 1950 when Collier’s magazine unsparingly called him “the meanest man in football.”. The name stuck and the reputation grew after that, much to the dismay of Sprinkle who said: “I was the most aggressive player on the football field with the Bears.
Aug 4, 2019 · Sprinkle was undersized even for his time at 6-foot-1, 206 pounds, but nobody played harder. Nobody played closer to the edge of the rules either. In the days before face masks, he was known on...
- Will Larkin
Aug 11, 2014 · Ed Sprinkle, a standout defensive end for the Chicago Bears in the 1940s and 1950s, was nicknamed “The Claw” and known for his rough style of play, once acknowledging in a book about th…
Aug 1, 2014 · By Richard Goldstein. Aug. 1, 2014. Ed Sprinkle, who gained a reputation as “the meanest man in football” while playing for the Chicago Bears, leveling quarterbacks with ferocity in becoming a ...
