Edward Joseph Salem (August 28, 1928 – December 21, 2001) was an American football quarterback and defensive back.
Salem was born in Tucson, Arizona and arrived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to play for Harold Drew's Crimson Tide at a time when they were still rising to national prominence.
In Alabama's 55–0 victory over rival Auburn University in the 1948 Iron Bowl he threw for three touchdowns, rushed for another, and kicked seven extra points.
[1] The Washington Redskins made Salem the 15th player selected overall in the second round of the 1951 NFL draft.
[citation needed] In addition to his restaurants, Salem opened a travel agency and several bowling alleys and acted as a real estate developer.