Later Years
After his career as a football player ended, Edwards became the athletic director for the Detroit Police Department. He also appraised real estate and lived in Dearborn, Michigan for many years. In the 1960s, he purchased his family's farm and lived there until his death. He wrote a column for the local paper called "The Old Crab."
Edwards died in Clearwater, Florida at age 80 in 1980. He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in Torch Lake, Michigan.
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