1. Edgar William Garbisch was an American college football player, military officer, businessman and art collector.
13 Facts About Edgar Garbisch
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Edgar Garbisch was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.
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Edgar Garbisch's parents were Henry Christian and Sophia Carolina Garbisch.
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Edgar Garbisch next enrolled at the United States Military Academy in July 1921.
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Edgar Garbisch was credited with developing the "roving center method" of playing defensive football in 1921.
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Edgar Garbisch had, after the early misses, been adjusting his famous toe to the proper range with care and coolness.
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Edgar Garbisch was the captain of the Army tennis team while at West Point and competed in the 1925 Wimbledon tournament.
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In 1937, Edgar Garbisch became a director of Grocery Store Products Co.
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Edgar Garbisch rejoined the Army during World War II and served with the rank of colonel.
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Edgar Garbisch served for four years from January 1942 to December 1945 as an engineer responsible for directing all military construction in New England and New York, including 39 Army airfields and embarkation camps.
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In 1954, Edgar Garbisch was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Edgar Garbisch died at his home in Cambridge, Maryland, in December 1979 after a long illness.
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Edgar Garbisch's wife died at their home several hours later.