Robert Karl "Deke" Edler (August 29, 1897 – June 1, 1953) was an American football player and coach.[1] He played for one season for the Cleveland Indians of the National Football League (NFL), in 1923.[2] Edler served as the head football coach at Otterbein College—now known as Otterbein University—from 1929 to 1934, compiling a record of 21–24–4.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 29, 1897 Galion, Ohio |
| Died | June 1, 1953 (aged 55) Peoria, Illinois |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1919–1922 | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 1923 | Cleveland Indians |
| Position(s) | Halfback, wingback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1928 | Heidelberg (assistant) |
| 1929–1934 | Otterbein |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1928 | Otterbein |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–24–4 (football) 21–15 (basketball) |
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otterbein Cardinals (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1929–1934) | |||||||||
| 1929 | Otterbein | 3–5 | 3–5 | 12th | |||||
| 1930 | Otterbein | 4–3–1 | 3–2 | 5th | |||||
| 1931 | Otterbein | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1932 | Otterbein | 4–2–2 | 4–2–2 | 7th | |||||
| 1933 | Otterbein | 3–4–1 | 3–3–1 | T–9th | |||||
| 1934 | Otterbein | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–16th | |||||
| Otterbein: | 21–24–4 | 20–17–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 21–24–1 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Robert Edler". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Deke Edler". NFL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Deke Edler at Find a Grave