Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an

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player and coach. He played professionally in the

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(NFL).

Biography

Cody was born on February 27, 1923 in

Newington, Connecticut Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Located south of downtown Hartford, Newington is an older, mainly residential suburb located in Greater Hartford. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,536. The Connectic ...

.; and died on October 16, 1994.

Career

Cody played at the collegiate level at Purdue University and Boston College., before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the

1946 NFL Draft The 1946 National Football League Draft was held on January 14, 1946, at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. The selections were initially withheld from the public out of fear that the newly formed All-America Football Conference wou ...

. He played fullback with Packers in 1947 and 1948, before moving to the Chicago Bears where he played fullback and defensive back in 1949 and 1950. After retiring as a player, Cody went into coaching; he spent 4 seasons (1956-1959) as the head coach of the

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. He then moved to the professional ranks, most notably as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders (1960) and the Chicago Bears (1965–70). He was the defensive coordinator for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League.http://www.helmethut.com/WFL/WFLSun1.html

Head coaching record

College

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1923 births 1994 deaths American football fullbacks Boston College Eagles football players Chicago Bears coaches Chicago Bears players Green Bay Packers players Oakland Raiders coaches Purdue Boilermakers football players Southern California Sun coaches UC Santa Barbara Gauchos football coaches People from Newington, Connecticut {{runningback-1920s-stub

Biography

Career

Head coaching record

College

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