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Ed Merlin

Merlin, Edward
Height: 5-10 Weight: 200
Born: January 2, 1916 Atlanta, GA
Died: April 17, 1989 Nashville, TN
High School: Miami (FL); Riverside Military Academy (Gainesville, GA)
YearCollegeStatus
1934VanderbiltFreshmen Team
1935VanderbiltLettered
1936VanderbiltLettered
1937VanderbiltLettered
Draft: 5th round (33rd overall) 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers
Military Service: United States Army Air Forces
Roster Key • Stat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1938 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1938 BKN NFL29ROG-RDG-LOG-LDG113
1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL29LOG-LDG53
1939 Newark Bears (AFA)1939 NEW AFA27LG-T51
1940 St. Louis Gunners1940 SAILLG
1940 Milwaukee Chiuefs (AFL)1940 MIL AFL26LG-RT90
2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL166
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/12/19371938 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1938 BKN NFL
Signed1938 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1938 BKN NFL
Free Agent1938 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1938 BKN NFL
Signed8/20/19391939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL
Released10/11/19391939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)1939 BKN NFL
Signed1939 Newark Bears (AFA)1939 NEW AFA
Free Agent1939 Newark Bears (AFA)1939 NEW AFA
Signed1940 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1940 GB NFL
Released9/4/19401940 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1940 GB NFL
Signed1940 St. Louis Gunners1940 STL
Released1940 St. Louis Gunners1940 STL
Signed9/12/19401940 Milwaukee Chiuefs (AFL)1940 MIL AFL
Free Agent1940 Milwaukee Chiuefs (AFL)1940 MIL AFL
Signed8/14/19411941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL
Released1941 Milwaukee Chiefs (AFL)1941 MIL AFL
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