From Hall of Honor press release dated June 1, 1985:

After earning his reputation as an All-America center at Wittenberg in 1929, Bill Edwards began his 51-year coaching career at Springfield High School in 1931, and in 1933 became head football at Western Reserve University, where in six years, his teams posted a 49-6-6 record, including three undefeated seasons. Edwards became the head coach of the Detroit Lions in 1941, and in 1942 his team moved from the cellar to third-place in the NFL standings. His wide experience also included stints as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Browns under his old schoolmate Paul Brown, athletic director and head football coach at Vanderbilt University, and assistant coach at the University of North Carolina. In his 14-year career as Wittenberg's head coach from 1955-1969, Edwards' teams compiled a 98-20-4 record and won two national championships.

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