Edward Joseph Price Jr.[a] (September 2, 1925 – July 21, 1979) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football at Tulane University, he played six seasons with the Giants. Price was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.
 Price on a 1952 Bowman football card | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | September 2, 1925 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died: | July 21, 1979 (aged 53) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Warren Easton (LA) |
| College: | Tulane (1946–1949) |
| Position: | Fullback |
| NFL draft: | 1950 / round: 2 / pick: 20 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Biography
editPrice was born in New Orleans and attended Warren Easton High School there, class of 1943.[5] He served in the United States Navy during World War II,[6][7] then attended Tulane University and played college football for the Green Wave.
At Tulane, Price was a four-year letterman in football, for the 1946–1949 seasons.[8] He was named to All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) teams three times, 1947–1949, the latter two times being a consensus selection. He was named to College Football All-America Teams in 1948 and 1949 by some selectors.
Price played in the 1950 Senior Bowl, the inaugural edition of that game, scoring a fourth-quarter touchdown for the South team, which defeated the North team, 22–13.[9] He was selected in the second round of the 1950 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[10] He had previously been selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in the 1949 AAFC Draft,[11] but he did not play in that league.
Price's NFL career lasted six seasons, 1950–1955, all with the Giants.[4] He led the NFL in rushing in 1951, gaining 971 yards on 271 carries in a 12-week season.[12] His 80.9 yards per game also led the league.[4] He played a total of 63 regular-season NFL games (50 starts) while accruing 3,292 yards on 846 attempts, an average of 3.9 yards per carry.[4] He had 20 rushing touchdowns and four receiving touchdowns.[4]
Following his professional football career, Price returned on New Orleans.[3] He worked as a television sports announcer and also worked in sales for a brewing company.[3][7] In September 1963, Price was announced as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, paired with gubernatorial candidate Louis J. Michot.[3][13] Michot placed sixth in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Price's son, Eddie Price III,[b] also played football for Tulane and was a two-year letterman, 1972–1973.[15][8] The elder Price was inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1975,[16] and was a charter member of the Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame when it was established in 1977.[17] He died in July 1979 at his New Orleans home of a heart attack, aged 53.[12] He was posthumously inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1982.[6] Price is also an inductee of the Warren Easton Hall of Fame.[5]
Notes
edit- ^ Price and his father (born in 1898) had the same full name and lived at the same address at the time they submitted World War II draft registration cards.[1][2] Examples of the younger Price using "Jr." are first found when he was a political candidate in 1963.[3] The "Jr." also appears on the Pro-Football-Reference.com website.[4]
- ^ During the time Eddie Price III played football, some newspaper reports referred to him as Eddie Price Jr.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. September 1943. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via fold3.com. (Edward Joseph Price, born September 2, 1925)
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. February 1942. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via fold3.com. (Edward Joseph Price, born September 26, 1898)
- ^ a b c d "E. J. Price Joins Michot As Candidate". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. September 23, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Eddie Price Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Warren Eason Hall of Fame" (PDF). warreneastoncharterhigh.org. May 17, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b "Eddie Price (1982)". footballfoundation.org. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Statewide Candidates Below Rank of Governor". Daily World. Opelousas, Louisiana. December 3, 1963. p. 16. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Tulane Football All-Time Lettermen List". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Leslie, Bill (January 8, 1950). "Travis Tidwell Outshines Field As South Wins Senior Bowl 22-13". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. UP. p. 11. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1950 NFL Draft Listing". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "1949 AAFC Draft" (PDF). Profootballresearchers.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 17, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tulane great Price dies". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. UPI. July 23, 1979. p. 2-C. Retrieved July 30, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ouachita Ballot". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. January 1, 1964. p. 4-D. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas, Ben (September 20, 1969). "All-American Offsprings Jesuit Stars". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. A-11. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Carter, Bill (November 30, 1972). "After 24 Years, Another Price". The Town Talk. Alexandria, Louisiana. p. B-1. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eddie Price". lasportshall.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Tulane Athletics Hall of Fame History". tulanegreenwave.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.