- Ed Justice
NFL player
DateOfBirth=November 19 ,1912
Birthplace=Post Falls, ID ,United States
DateOfDeath=death date and age|1991|10|26|1912|11|19
College=Gonzaga
number=13
Position=End
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years=1936-1942
teams=Boston/Washington Redskins
NFL=JUS415290
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PFR=JustEd20Edward S. Justice (
November 19 ,1912 –October 26 ,1991 ) was anAmerican football end in theNational Football League for the Boston/Washington Redskins.College career
Justice attended
Gonzaga University , playing in the 1930s under the coaching of Mike Pecarovich. For the 1936 Shrine game, Justice was selected to play for the West. During this game he was named best blocking back and best defensive back.NFL career
Justice played seven seasons for the Boston/Washington Redskins, from 1936-1942, as a member of a team that won four divisional champtionships and two NFL champtionships, in 1937 and 1942. In 1937 Justice caught the winning touchdown pass from
Sammy Baugh against Chicago to win the league championship. He was named to the 1942 NFL Pro Bowl team.Life after football
Following his professional football career Justice served as a member of the armed forces in
World War II , and later as aSpokane, Washington businessman.Honors
*1987 Named to Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame.
*1988 Named toGonzaga University Hall of Fame.External links
*"World War II Honor Roll:" [http://www.profootballhof.com/history/general/war/worldwar2/honor_roll.jsp]
*"Gonzaga Hall of Fame:" [http://gozags.cstv.com/sports/c-hallfame/mtt/justice_ed00.html Member profile]
*"Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame:" [http://www.spokanesports.org/spokanesports/sub.aspx?id=15266]
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