Ed Hunsinger

Who was Ed Hunsinger?

Edward Hunsinger was an All-American defensive end at the University of Notre Dame. He played for the Fighting Irish from 1922 until 1924, alongside the famed Four Horsemen. However he also was involved with the Irish All-Stars 1925 exhibition game against the Pottsville Maroons, which led to the Maroons being stripped of the 1925 NFL Championship. During his time at Notre Dame, Hunsinger was a member of the "Seven Mules" defensive line. He never played football prior to his time with the Irish.

Also in 1925, Hunsinger was signed on to play professional football for the Waterbury-Hartford Blues, which were later members of the National Football League in 1926. However by 1926, he was playing for the Brooklyn Horsemen of the first American Football League.

During the mid-1930s Hunsinger was an ends coach at Fordham University, where he moved Vince Lombardi from end to offensive guard. He later left the school to coach at Niagara College. He later described that the toughest games he ever played in were against United States Military Academy.