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Edward Joseph "Catfoot" Cody (February 27, 1923 – October 16, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL).

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Biography

Cody was born on February 27, 1923 in Newington, Connecticut.;[1] and died on October 16, 1994.

Career

Cody played at the collegiate level at Purdue University and Boston College.,[2] before being drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1946 NFL Draft. He played fullback with Packers in 1947 and 1948, before moving to the Chicago Bears where he played fullback and defensive back in 1949 and 1950.

After retiring as a player, Cody went into coaching; he spent 4 seasons (1956-1959) as the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. He then moved to the professional ranks, most notably as an assistant coach with the Oakland Raiders (1960) and the Chicago Bears (1965–70). He was the defensive coordinator for the Southern California Sun in the World Football League.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1959)
1956	Santa Barbara	5–5	1–1	3rd	L Citricado Bowl
1957	UC Santa Barbara	6–2	1–1	2nd
1958	UC Santa Barbara	4–4–1	3–2	3rd
1959	UC Santa Barbara	6–4	2–3	T–3rd
Santa Barbara / UC Santa Barbara:		21–15–1	7–7
Total:		21–15–1

See also

• List of Green Bay Packers players

References

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