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  • Eddie Mahan
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  • Edward William "Eddie" Mahan (January 19, 1892 – July 22, 1975) was an American football player. While playing halfback for Harvard, Mahan was selected as a first-team All-American three consecutive years from 1913–1915. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in the first 50 years of the sport and was named by Jim Thorpe as the greatest football player of all time. In 1951, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the first group of inductees.
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Birth Date
  • 1892-01-19
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Name
  • Eddie Mahan
  • Mahan, Eddie
Alternative Names
  • Mahan, Edward William; Mahan, Edward W.
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  • 250
Date of Death
  • 1975-07-22
Birth Place
College
death date
  • 1975-07-22
Place of Birth
  • Natick, Massachusetts
Place of death
  • Natick, Massachusetts
CollegeHOF
  • 10026
Position
Date of Birth
  • 1892-01-19
Short Description
  • American football and baseball player and coach
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  • Edward William "Eddie" Mahan (January 19, 1892 – July 22, 1975) was an American football player. While playing halfback for Harvard, Mahan was selected as a first-team All-American three consecutive years from 1913–1915. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in the first 50 years of the sport and was named by Jim Thorpe as the greatest football player of all time. In 1951, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the first group of inductees.