Ed Danowski

Edward Frank Danowski (September 30, 1911 – February 1, 1997) was an American football player who played quarterback and halfback in the National Football League (NFL). Danowski played for the New York Giants for seven seasons (1934–1939, 1941) and quarterbacked the team when they won the 1934 and 1938 NFL Championship Games. He played college football at Fordham University.[1] He returned to Rose Hill as the head coach for the Rams from 1946 to 1954, amassing a record of 29–44–3 (.401). His 1949 squad reached #20 in the polls.[2]

Ed Danowski
No. 22
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1911-09-30)September 30, 1911
Jamesport, New York
Died:February 1, 1997(1997-02-01) (aged 85)
New York, New York
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Riverhead (NY)
College:Fordham
Career history
As player:
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NFL champion (1934, 1938)
  • Pro Bowl (1938)
  • 2× First-team All-Pro (1935, 1938)
  • Second-team All-Pro (1937)
  • NFL passing yards leader (1935)
  • NFL passing touchdowns leader (1935)
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:37–44
Yards:3,817
Passer rating:58.1
Player stats at NFL.com

He grew up in Aquebogue, his father, Anton, was a Polish immigrant.[3] His son, John Danowski, is the head lacrosse coach at Duke University as well as the longtime coach of the Hofstra Pride, and his grandson, Matt Danowski, is second in Division I in total points in NCAA lacrosse history.

Ed was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island, New York, in the Football Category with the Class of 1991.

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Fordham Rams (Independent) (1946–1954)
1946 Fordham 0–7
1947 Fordham 1–6–1
1948 Fordham 3–6
1949 Fordham 5–3
1950 Fordham 8–1
1951 Fordham 5–4
1952 Fordham 2–5–1
1953 Fordham 4–5
1954 Fordham 1–7–1
Fordham: 29–44–3
Total:29–44–3

See also
  • History of the New York Giants (1925–78)

References
  1. Brink, Bill (February 5, 1997). "Ed Danowski, 85, Star Player For Fordham and the Giants". New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/fordham/
  3. Parpan, Grant (August 18, 2011). "Sports Greatest Athlete #1: 'Big Ed' was Riverhead's humble Giant". Suffolk Times.
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