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Jan 17, 2020 · Sprinkle played for 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears and led them to the 1946 NFL Championship. Bears coach George Halas referred to Sprinkle as "the greatest pass-rusher I've ever seen." Sprinkle started out as two-way player, catching 32 passes for 451 yards and seven touchdowns during his career.
Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American football player. He was known to many as "The Meanest Man in Pro Football" and was nicknamed "The Claw." He played for 12 seasons with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players.
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 rugged prototype for pro football ...
He also served as the general editor for the new Two Views on Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church (Zondervan). Preston has given talks to thousands of people worldwide on the topic of faith, sexuality and gender. He and his wife, Chris, and their four children live in Boise, Idaho. Learn more about Preston on his website: prestonsprinkle.com.
Jan 15, 2020 · Jan 15, 2020 at 07:49 AM. Larry Mayer. Bears Senior Writer. Former Bears defensive end Ed Sprinkle has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020. Sprinkle will be among 10 senior candidates enshrined in Canton as part of a special 20-member centennial class commemorating the NFL's 100th season.
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. He died June 28 at age 90. Tribune photo by E ...
Aug 5, 2014 · PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Ed Sprinkle, a star defensive end for the Chicago Bears in the 1940s and '50s who was called the "meanest man" in football, has died. He was 90. He was 90.
