Cleophus "Cid" Edwards, (October 10, 1943 – April 6, 2013)[1] was a graduate from Tennessee State University who played professional American football in the NFL from 1968 to 1975. Edwards, a running back, in his play for the San Diego Chargers, had one particularly good year, 1972, wherein the Chargers' offense largely consisted of lobbing screen passes to Edwards, who would rumble down field for much positive yardage. He is in a sense an obscure folk hero in Chargers lore.
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 10, 1943 Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died: | April 6, 2013 (aged 69) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tennessee State |
| Undrafted: | 1967 |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
He was also the subject of a bizarre team incident in 1974, when he was suspended by the Chargers for the rest of the season, yet was never told the reason by the coach. He then learned from secondary sources that the reason given for his suspension was that he missed a team meeting prior to the game before his suspension, yet he was dressed for and played in that game. The team then gave another reason: he was a bad locker room influence to at least one rookie player.[2] His tenure ended in San Diego, he would be traded to Chicago for a 3rd round pick, playing in 1975 but catching only one touchdown that year.
References
edit- ^ "Cleophus J. "Cid" Edwards Jr". herbwalker.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The STRANGEST Suspension in Chargers HISTORY | Cid Edwards (1974 Chargers). YouTube.
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