Edwin Vinson Goddard (October 28, 1914 – July 20, 1992) was an American football player. Goddard played college football at the quarterback and halfback positions for Washington State University. Goddard also served as a punter for Washington State. He was named a first-team All-American quarterback three straight years from 1934–1937 and was a consensus All-American quarterback in 1935 and 1936. He was the second player selected in the

1937 NFL Draft The 1937 National Football League Draft was the second draft held by the National Football League (NFL). The draft took place December 12, 1936, at the Hotel Lincoln in New York City. The draft consisted of 10 rounds, with 100 player selections, ...

and played two years of professional football for the

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(1937) and Cleveland Rams (1937–1938). Goddard was known as the "Escondido Express," as he grew up in Escondido, California. He reportedly received the nickname from a '' Los Angeles Times'' reporter who saw him running and passing against

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, helping Washington State win against USC for the first time in three years. During World War II, Goddard served in the military. He and his wife, Ellen Goddard, had two children. Goddard died of cancer at his home in July 1992 at age 77.

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1914 births 1992 deaths American football quarterbacks Washington State Cougars football players Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Cleveland Rams players American military personnel of World War II Sportspeople from Escondido, California Players of American football from San Diego Deaths from cancer in California {{quarterback-1910s-stub