Edwards, "Turk" (Albert G.)
Football
b. Sept. 28, 1907, Mold, WA
d. Jan. 12, 1973
Edwards starred at tackle for Washington State from 1929 through 1931 and was named to several All-American teams in 1930. The 6-foot-2, 260-pounder intercepted a pass in the key game against Oregon State that season and ran 26 yards for the winning touchdown that brought Washington State the conference championship. In his senior year, he captained the team, but the Cougars won only 6 of 10 games and he didn't repeat as an All-American.
In 1932 he joined the Boston Braves of the NFL. The Braves became the Redskins in 1933, and in 1937 they moved to Washington. Edwards was an All-Pro tackle in 1932, 1933, 1936, and 1937, and he was second-team All-Pro in 1934 and 1938.
Early in the 1940 season, Edwards represented the Redskins for the coin toss before a game with the New York Giants. When he was returning to the bench, his left knee buckled because of repeated ligament damage, and he never played again. Edwards coached the Redskins from 1946 through 1948, winning 16 games, losing 18, and tying 1.