sku # Sprinkle,Ed
Signed as free agent with Chicago Bears, 1944 … Strong, hard-hitting and one of most feared players of his era notably as a defensive end … Regarded as one of first to gain fame by rushing the passer … Helped lead Bears to 8-2-1 record in 1946 followed by 24-14 victory over New York Giants in NFL Championship Game ball … Caught 32 career passes for 451 yards and 7 TD … … Defensive career totals: 4 interceptions for 55 yards, one safety and recovered two fumbles for TDs … First-Team All-Pro, 1949 … First Team All-NFL, 1950 … Second-Team All-NFL four times (1949, 1951, 1952, 1954) … Voted to four Pro Bowls (1951-53, 1955) … Named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of 1940s … Born Sept. 3, 1923 in Bradshaw, Texas … Died July 28, 2014 in Palos Heights, Illinois at age of 90.
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