Eggs-cellent Career

July 4, 1912 - Nekoosa, Wisconsin - Edgar Manske, the legendary Northwestern end from 1931 to 1933, was born.

The National Football Foundation says this player had a lot going for him. He worked his way through college, married a campus beauty queen, and was the last man to play football without a helmet. Manske was known to friends and opponents alike as "Eggs." He played three years at end for Northwestern and was named All-America by United Press in 1933. With no athletic scholarships available in that era, Manske worked his butt off during the school year. He even continued his education after graduation at Northwestern, and he obtained a law degree.

The National Football Foundation bio goes on to say that his life was varied after his education at Northwestern. He spent 1934 as an assistant coach at Boston University, played professional football from 1935 to 1940, and was with the Chicago Bears when they beat Washington 73-0 in the 1940 championship game. That was his last professional game, but he played in 1942 with St. Mary's Preflight School and was named All-Service All-America. The College Football Hall of Fame proudly displayed a tribute to Edgar Manske in their legendary museum in 1989.