Ed Dyas
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American football player (1939–2011)
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| Born: | November 21, 1939 |
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| Died: | January 23, 2011 (aged 71) |
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| Position(s) | FB, Kicker |
| College | Auburn University |
| AFL draft | 1961, round: 18, pick: 144 (By the San Diego Chargers) |
| NFL draft | 1961, round: 5, pick: 62 (By the Baltimore Colts) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Edmund C. Dyas (November 11, 1939 – January 23, 2011) was an American football player, who played college football from 1958 to 1960 for the Auburn Tigers. He finished fourth for the Heisman Trophy his senior season. He was an integral member on the 1958 team that finished 9–0–1. Dyas was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
After his college football career, Dyas became an orthopedic surgeon in Mobile, Alabama. He died on January 23, 2011, aged 71, from stomach cancer.
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