1951 Bowman #51: Ed Sprinkle

Ed Sprinkle 1951 Bowman football card

Ed Sprinkle

Team: Chicago Bears

Position: end

College: Hardin-Simmons, Navy

Hometown: Bradshaw, TX

Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame

Rookie card

Sprinkle played 12 seasons in the NFL, all with the Bears. According to Sprinkle's obituary in the New York Times, George Halas honored Sprinkle by assigning him number 7, Halas's number as a player.

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