Eddie Saenz

NFLretired


position=Halfback
Defensive back
Kick returner
number=99
birthdate=birth date|1923|09|21
Santa Monica, California
deathdate=death date and age|1971|04|28|1923|09|21
Santa Monica, California
debutyear=1946
finalyear=1951
draftyear=1945
draftround=15
draftpick=150
college=Southern California
teams=
* Washington Redskins (1946-1951)
stat1label=Receiving yards
stat1value=1,327
stat2label=Kick return yards
stat2value=2,191
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=12
nfl=SAE415291

Edwin Matthew Saenz (September 21 1923 – April 28, 1971) was an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He attended the University of Southern California.

Eddie was a causal factor in USC's winning the 1944 Rose Bowl. He enlisted in the Navy prior to the end of World War II and played football with the Great Lakes Naval Academy. A career ending injury forced Eddie to retire after 5 years with the Washington Redskins where he played both offense as a halfback and defense. After his retirement from football, he worked as a stunt man for various movies and often served as a double for Anthony Quinn.fact|date=February 2008 Eddie died at age 48 leaving a widow and nine children.fact|date=February 2008