ED ROYSTONRoyston, Edwin F.Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 Born: September 19, 1923 Baltimore, MD Died: July 16, 2011 Seaside Park, NJ High School: Patterson (Baltimore, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1945 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1946 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1947 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| Draft: 19th round (144th overall) 1947 San Francisco 49ers; 9th round (75th overall) 1948 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 61 | LG-RG | 12 | 2 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 61 | ROG-MG | 12 | 11 |
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 24 | 13 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/21/1946 | 1947 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)1947 SF AAFC |
| Draft | 12/19/1947 | 1948 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1948 CHIC NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1/17/1948 | 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1948 | 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 8/25/1950 | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| Released | 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 New York Giants (NFL)1948 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 New York Giants (NFL)1949 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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