Historical Photo of Ed Withers

Ed Withers

  • Class
  • Induction
    1950, 1951
  • Honors
    Football (1950), Football (1951)
  • First-team All-America honors from Look magazine as a defensive back in 1950
  • Intercepted three passes vs. Iowa in a 1950 game, tied for the second-most in school history
  • Returned those picks vs. Iowa for an average of 51.5 yards, the best mark in Wisconsin annals
  • Eight career interceptions for 200 return yards
  • Chosen in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers
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