Ed Cody
No. 17, 16
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1923-02-27)February 27, 1923
Newington, Connecticut, U.S.
Died:October 16, 1994(1994-10-16) (aged 71)
Orange County, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:New Britain (Connecticut)
College:
NFL Draft:1946 / Round: 5 / Pick: 36
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:93
Rushing yards:346
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Cody was born on February 27, 1923, in Newington, Connecticut.;[1] and died on October 16, 1994.

Career

Cody played at the collegiate level at Purdue University and Boston College.,[2] before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL Draft. He played fullback with Packers in 1947 and 1948, before moving to the Chicago Bears where he played fullback and defensive back in 1949 and 1950.

After retiring as a player, Cody went into coaching; he spent 4 seasons (1956-1959) as the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He then moved to the professional ranks, most notably as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders (1960) and the Chicago Bears (1965–70). He was the defensive coordinator for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1959)
1956 Santa Barbara 5–51–13rdL Citricado Bowl
1957 UC Santa Barbara 6–21–12nd
1958 UC Santa Barbara 4–4–13–23rd
1959 UC Santa Barbara 6–42–3T–3rd
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara: 21–15–17–7
Total:21–15–1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ed Cody Stats, News and Video - DB". NFL.com.
  2. ↑ "Ed Cody Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "Southern California WFL". HelmetHut.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
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