Edgar Edwin Henke (December 13, 1927 – June 28, 2015) was an American football

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and

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in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played in the

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for the Los Angeles Dons. Henke played

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at the University of Southern California and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the

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by the Washington Redskins. Henke also played three season in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, being named an All Star in 1950 and 1954.

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1927 births 2015 deaths American football defensive ends Calgary Stampeders players Los Angeles Dons players San Francisco 49ers players Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California St. Louis Cardinals (football) players USC Trojans football players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Western Conference Pro Bowl players People from Ontario, California Players of American football from California {{defensive-lineman-1920s-stub