Emmett Edwards
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born | June 6, 1952 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Central (MO) | ||||||
| College | Kansas | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 2nd round, 40th overall pick | ||||||
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Emmett Lee Edwards (born June 6, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston Oilers and Buffalo Bills.[1] He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks.
Competing for the Kansas Jayhawks track and field team, Edwards won the 1974 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 4 × 110 yard relay.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Emmett Edwards Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Garfield, David (July 4, 2019). "David Garfield's Hoop Heaven: Emmett Edwards ranks as one of best wide receivers in KU history". David Garfield's Hoop Heaven. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Track and Field History". Kansas Jayhawks. June 13, 2019. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
Categories:
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Houston Oilers players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Players of American football from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- American men sprinters
- Kansas Jayhawks men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football wide receiver, 1950s birth stubs