Eddie Cole (linebacker)

Eddie Cole
No. 50
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	December 16, 1956 (age 68); Clarkside, Mississippi, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Clarksdale
College	Ole Miss
NFL draft	1979: 11th round, 302nd overall pick
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1979);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Last updated September 27, 2025

Edward Lee Cole (born December 16, 1956) is an American former football linebacker who played for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Mississippi.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Eddie Cole stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
↑ "Eddie Cole, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
↑ Cornwell, Bill (August 12, 1979). "Lions' rookie relaxes by reading the Bible". The Flint Journal . p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.

This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "Eddie Cole stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[2] "Eddie Cole, LB". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 15, 2025.

[3] Cornwell, Bill (August 12, 1979). "Lions' rookie relaxes by reading the Bible". The Flint Journal . p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.

[1]

[2]

[3]