Ed Shuttlesworth was born on June 4,1952 and is a former American football fullback.
25 Facts About Ed Shuttlesworth
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Ed Shuttlesworth played for the University of Michigan from 1971 to 1973.
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Ed Shuttlesworth began the season as a backup fullback, playing as a substitute for Fritz Seyferth.
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Ed Shuttlesworth scored his first college touchdown in the Virginia game.
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One week after the Iowa game, Ed Shuttlesworth was named UPI Midwest Back of the Week after rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns against Purdue.
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Ed Shuttlesworth gained 877 yards and scored six touchdowns on 182 carries in 1971 for an average of 4.8 yards per carry.
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Ed Shuttlesworth was the team's second leading rusher behind Billy Taylor.
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Ed Shuttlesworth had the best game of his career against 18th ranked Tulane on September 30,1972, rushing for 151 yards and scoring three touchdowns on 20 carries for an average of 7.5 yards per carry.
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Ed Shuttlesworth is potentially a breakaway runner and he can go all the way.
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Later in the year, Ed Shuttlesworth gained only 86 yards but scored a career-high four touchdowns against Minnesota.
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Ed Shuttlesworth scored all four touchdowns in the first half on runs of less than four yards or less.
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Ed Shuttlesworth was Michigan's leading rusher in 1972 with 716 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on 157 carries for an average of 4.5 yards per carry.
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Ed Shuttlesworth accumulated 746 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on 193 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry.
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In January 1974, Ed Shuttlesworth played for the East All-Stars in the Hula Bowl.
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Bo Schembechler coached the East All-Stars and called on Ed Shuttlesworth to carry the ball 22 times.
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In three years at Michigan, Ed Shuttlesworth gained 2,333 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 532 carries for an average of 4.4 yards per carry.
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Ed Shuttlesworth had seven 100-yard rushing games and seven games in which he scored multiple touchdowns.
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Ed Shuttlesworth's rushing yardage trailed only Ron Johnson and Billy Taylor.
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Ed Shuttlesworth was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the second round of the 1974 NFL draft.
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Ed Shuttlesworth opted instead to play for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League.
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Ed Shuttlesworth signed a three-year contract with the Argonauts in March 1974.
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Colts general manager Joe Thomas was stunned at Ed Shuttlesworth's decision, saying, 'His agent never gave me a chance to make a bid for Ed Shuttlesworth,' who could have solved the Hosses' fullback dilemma.
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In 1976, Ed Shuttlesworth played with the Baltimore Colts during the pre-season.
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Ed Shuttlesworth did not play with the Colts during the regular season.
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In 1977, Ed Shuttlesworth attended training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles and scored on a 30-yard touchdown run in an exhibition game against the Washington Redskins.