Eddie Mahan

Eddie Mahan
Harvard Crimson
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Born(1892-01-19)January 19, 1892
Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 22, 1975(1975-07-22) (aged 83)
Natick, Massachusetts, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
CollegeHarvard (1913–1915)
League Island Marines (1917)
Awards and highlights

Edward William Mahan (January 19, 1892 – July 22, 1975) was an American football player. While playing halfback for Harvard, Mahan was selected as a first-team All-American three consecutive years from 1913 to 1915. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest football players in the first 50 years of the sport and was named by Jim Thorpe as the greatest football player of all time. In 1951, he was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as part of the first group of inductees.