Eddie Emerson

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Edward Kramer Emerson (March 11, 1892 – January 27, 1970) was a Canadian football star who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders for 22 seasons. He was a fullback and linebacker, and he was nicknamed the "Iron Man" of football. Born in Cordele, Georgia, he spent his career in Ottawa and helped the Rough Riders win the Grey Cup in 1925 and 1926.

Emerson’s playing years with the Rough Riders were 1912–1915, 1919–1935, and 1937. After retiring as a player, he served as the Rough Riders’ president from 1947 to 1951.

He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Emerson passed away in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 77.