Eddie Dove

American football player (born 1937)

American football player
Eddie Dove
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Dove in 1961
No. 44, 48
Position:Safety,
Punt returner
Personal information
Born: (1937-04-04) April 4, 1937 (age 87)
Hygiene, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:181 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College:Colorado
NFL draft:1959 / Round: 3 / Pick: 29
Career history
  • San Francisco 49ers (1959–1963)
  • New York Giants (1963)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1961)
  • 2× Second-team All-Big Eight (1957, 1958)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:66
Starts:51
Interceptions:10
Player stats at PFR

Edward Everest Dove (born April 4, 1937) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected in the third round of the 1959 NFL draft.

Dove served in the United States Army's XV Corps as a typist. Dove served two weeks out of the year for the XV Corps starting in 1959.[1]

References

  1. ^ "'The Dove' Serves As Corps Typist". Star Presidian. Vol. 11, no. 4. San Francisco, California: United States Army. June 15, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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