National Football Foundation

Position: Center/Guard
Years: 1917-1924
Place of Birth: Washington, PA
Date of Birth: Apr 07, 1900
Place of Death: Cambridge, MD
Date of Death: Dec 13, 1979
Jersey Number: 10
Height: 6-0
Weight: 185
Other College: Washington & Jefferson (PA)
High School: Washington, PA (Washington HS)

Edgar Garbisch played four years for Washington and Jefferson 1917-20 and four years for Army 1921-24. He was captain at W&J in 1920, captain at Army in 1924, All- America center in 1922, All-America guard in 1924. He stood 6 feet tall, weighed 185, and was a place kicker and drop kicker. In 1922 he place-kicked a 47-yard field goal to give Army a victory over Navy 17-14. In 1924 he drop- kicked 4 field goals as Army beat Navy 12-0. He played against Notre Dame five times; once at W&J, four times at Army - and played 60 minutes in all five games. Garbisch graduated 17th in a class of 245 at West Point, was cadet captain and captain of the tennis and football teams. He served 20 years in the Army Engineers, worked on procurement of engineering materials for the North Africa and Normandy invasions in World War II, and retired with the rank of colonel. He joined Grocery Products Co. as president. He collected art, specializing in Native American, and made important donations of art to the Metropolitan Museum and the National Gallery. Washington and Jefferson awarded him an honorary doctorate in fine arts in 1972. Garbisch was a trustee of Boys Club of America, a trustee of Pop Warner Little Scholars, and vice-president of the National Football Foundation. His father wanted him to be a pianist but gave up after watching teammates carry Edgar off the field following the 1924 Navy game. "They don't do that for pianists," he said. In 1926, two years after his last college game, he was chosen to play in the first East-West Shrine Game and was East captain. Still remembered at West Point is the prayer Garbisch said before his last game: "Please, dear God, help us to acquit ourselves like men and to play the game within the rules to the best of our abilities." Garbisch was born April 7, 1900, in Washington, Pennsylvania; he died December 13, 1979.