Ed Sprinkle
American football player (1923–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edward Alexander Sprinkle (September 3, 1923 – July 28, 2014) was an American football defensive end and end who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was known to many as "the Meanest Man in Pro Football" and was nicknamed "the Claw". He played for 12 seasons with the Bears and is credited with calling attention to the NFL's defensive players.
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Position: | Defensive end End | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1923-09-03)September 3, 1923 Bradshaw, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Died: | July 28, 2014(2014-07-28) (aged 90) Palos Heights, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Tuscola (Tuscola, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Hardin–Simmons Navy | ||||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||
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