Ed Bock: Iowa State Football Legend & Hall of Famer

Ed Bock anchored the Iowa State Cyclones with relentless power, dominating the trenches to become the program’s first consensus All-American before taking his rightful place in the College Football Hall of Fame.

Football Bio

September 1, 1916 – Ed Bock, a two-way guard from Iowa State, was born.

Ed entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.

In 1938, he became Iowa State’s first-ever unanimous first-team All-American selection.

Bock cemented his legacy as one of the greatest linemen in college football history, pairing his ferocious gridiron talent with a brilliant engineering mind that later propelled him to the boardroom as a CEO. [National Football Foundation]

Accolades and Football Accomplishments

• College Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1970 to cement his status as an all-time great.
• Consensus All-American: Named Iowa State’s first-ever consensus First-Team All-American in 1938.
• All-Big Six Conference: Earned First-Team honors twice (1937, 1938) and Second-Team honors once (1936), starting all 26 games of his college career.
• Team Captain: Co-captained the 1938 Cyclones to a 7-1-1 record, a historic season that featured a winning streak and a marquee victory over Nebraska.
• Post-Season Showcases: Competed in the East-West Shrine Game, the Chicago Tribune College All-Star Game, and the Dallas Dream Game at the Cotton Bowl.
• NFL Draft Pick: Selected by the Chicago Bears in the 1939 NFL Draft, though he ultimately chose to stay at Iowa State to coach the line and earn his master’s degree in mechanical engineering.

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