Edwin Elswin "Bud" Grain III was an American football player who played at the guard position.
10 Facts About Ed Grain
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Ed Grain played college football for Penn Quakers football in 1942 and 1946 and professional football for the New York Yankees in 1947 and the Baltimore Colts in 1947 and 1948.
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Ed Grain was a star athlete in wrestling, lacrosse, and football while at BPI.
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Ed Grain was selected as an All-Maryland three consecutive seasons and at three different positions.
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Ed Grain attended the University of Pennsylvania where he played college football for the Penn Quakers football team in 1942 and wrestled in the heavyweight class.
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Ed Grain was involved in two crash landings and was hit in the back with flak.
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Ed Grain was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1947 NFL draft.
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Ed Grain opted instead to play in the All-America Football Conference for the New York Yankees in 1947.
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Ed Grain played for the Colts during their 1947 and 1948 seasons.
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Ed Grain appeared in a total of 23 AAFC games, three as a starter.