William Bennett "Monk" Edwards (July 19, 1920 – May 19, 2009) was an

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lineman in the

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(NFL) for the

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. He played

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as a fullback from 1936 to 1939 and was selected in the 18th round of the 1940 NFL draft.

Career

Monk became a lawyer and served in the

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during

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. He worked in the legal department for Gulf Oil from 1946 until he retired in 1976.

Honors

*1972:

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Hall-of-Fame inductee

References

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