Edson Walter Shaw (August 7, 1895 – October 30, 1964)
was a professional

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player who played in the

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(NFL) with the Rock Island Independents, Canton Bulldogs and the Akron Pros. Shaw won an NFL Championship in

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with the Bulldogs. He finish his career in

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, playing for the Pros. Before playing professionally, Shaw played college football at the

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. He lettered in football in 1915, 1916 and 1917.

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1895 births 1964 deaths American football fullbacks American football halfbacks American football tackles Akron Pros players Canton Bulldogs players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Rock Island Independents players People from Tecumseh, Nebraska Players of American football from Nebraska {{runningback-1890s-stub