Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#58|Ed Ekern Linebacker
Retired (1979, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1979) Potential B-
Age 66 Born 10-24-1946 in Lafayette, LA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 38 (1968) Experience 11 Years (218 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 1969 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B- Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C  Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B+ Health C+ Aggressiveness B- Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude D  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS B- K F  GUN C+
WR C- G C- DE B- FS C+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB B  CB C+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B  H D+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1968 COL 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1969 COL 16 11 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1970 COL 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 COL 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1972 COL 15 14 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1973 COL,TOR 13 13 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1974 TOR 13 4 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 TOR 15 2 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 TOR 12 1 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1977 TOR 14 2 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 TOR 10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   156 64 0 0 0 29.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1980Ed Ekern has retired from football.
11-19-1978The Toronto Gingeralers have waived Ed Ekern.
12-16-1973Ed Ekern of the Toronto Gingeralers is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-23-1973Trade #52294 has been completed between the Toronto Gingeralers and the Colorado Dimebags. The Colorado Dimebags receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 2 (TOR) from the Toronto Gingeralers in exchange for Ed Ekern (LB).
08-19-1973The Colorado Dimebags have placed Ed Ekern on the trade block.
11-19-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung and Ed Ekern to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Greg Cronin and Dave Clarke to the inactive roster.
11-12-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Paul Coyle to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ed Ekern to the inactive roster.
11-12-1972Ed Ekern of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
08-05-1968The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung, Ed Ekern, Chris Allison, Anthony Moten, Stan Geathers, George McNeil, and Robert Niccolai to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Gerald Bowman and Dan Howell to the inactive roster.