Ed Withers

Edward J. "Ed" Withers (August 28, 1926 – April 17, 1975) was an American football player. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and moved to Madison, Wisconsin when he was a boy. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. He was one of the first African-Americans to be a regular starter for the Badgers, playing at the defensive back position.[1] He was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team defensive player on their 1950 College Football All-America Team.[2][3][4] Withers later worked as a teacher and coach at Roosevelt and North Division High Schools in Milwaukee and subsequently as an insurance salesman.[1] He died in Tomah, Wisconsin, in 1975 at age 48,[5] He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin.[6]

Ed Withers
Withers from 1951 Badger
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born:August 28, 1926
Memphis, Tennessee
Died:April 17, 1975 (age 48)
Tomah, Wisconsin
Career information
High school:Madison (WI) Central
College:Wisconsin
Career highlights and awards

References
  1. "Celebrate UW's Black History: Ed Withers". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  2. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1220. ISBN 1401337031.
  3. Lawton Carver (1950-11-27). "Youth Dominates INS All-America Teams". Lebanon Daily News.
  4. "FWAA All America" (PDF). Football Writers Association of America. 17 December 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  5. Dates of birth and death (and place of death) taken from: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935–2014 [database on-line].
  6. "Edward J. Withers". Find-a-Grave.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
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