He played college football at the University of Southern California and was selected in the 15th round of the 1945 NFL draft.

He enlisted in the Navy prior to the end of World War II and played football with the Great Lakes Naval Academy.

A career-ending injury forced Eddie to retire after five years with the Washington Redskins where he played both offense as a halfback and defense.

After his retirement from football, he worked as a stunt man for various movies and often served as a double for Anthony Quinn.

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