Ed Ecker

Enrique Edward Ecker (January 21, 1923 – January 4, 1990), most commonly known as Ed Ecker, was an American football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for five seasons during the late 1940s and early 1950s. He played college football for John Carroll University, and signed with the NFL's Chicago Bears in 1948. Thereafter, he played for the AAFC's Chicago Rockets in 1948, and the NFL's Green Bay Packers in 1950 and 1951. He finished his career with the NFL's Washington Redskins in 1952. In his five-season pro career, he played in 48 regular season games. As was typical of his era of football, he played on both offense and defense.