Edmund N. Orbeck (September 16, 1915 – January 6, 2012) was an American football player, coach and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives and the Alaska Senate.[2]
Edmund N. Orbeck | |
|---|---|
 Orbeck in 1977 | |
| Member of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Appointed by | William A. Egan |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office 1964–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edmund John Mick Orbeck September 16, 1915 West Union, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2012 (aged 96) Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
Life and career
editOrbeck was born in West Union, Minnesota.[3] He played American football for the Los Angeles Bulldogs and Hollywood Rangers.[4] He then was a football coach at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1949.[5]
In 1960, Orbeck was appointed to the Alaska Senate by Governor William A. Egan,[6] serving until 1961. In 1964, he was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, serving until 1975.[2]
Orbeck died on January 6, 2012, in Arizona, at the age of 96.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Compromise Necessary To Lawmaker". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. August 16, 1968. p. 16. Retrieved September 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Alaska Constitutional Convention" (PDF). Alaska Legislature. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Alaska Blue Book, Division of State Libraries and Archives, 1981, p. 15
- ^ "State flags to be lowered in Orbeck's honor". Anchorage Daily News. January 10, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Outstanding Civic Leaders and America, Outstanding American Foundation, 1968
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives, ... Session: Volume 1, House of Representatives, 1960
- ^ "Edmund Orbeck Obituary (1915-2012)". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. May 20, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
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