:Ed Bock
{{Short description|American football player and businessman (1916–2004)}}
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|school=Iowa State Cyclones
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|major=Mechanical Engineering
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|birth_place=Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|2004|07|31|1916|09|1}}
|death_place=St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Edward J. Bock (September 1, 1916{{spaced ndash}}July 31, 2004) was an American football player and businessman.
Bock was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970 and retired as the CEO of Monsanto in 1972.
College career
As a Cyclone, Bock played lineman both on offense and defense although his strongest position was offensive guard. He started all 26 games of his college career and earned all-Big Six Conference honors all three years as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-8/all-america.html|title=Big Eight Conference All-America Selections - College Football at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}} He was co-captain of the 7–1–1 1938 team which is considered one of the greatest teams in school history.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclones.com/news/2012/7/13/205502301.aspx|title=Iowa State Football History: The 1930s - Iowa State Athletics|website=www.cyclones.com}} That same season, he was named Iowa State's first ever unanimous first team All-American.{{Cite web |url=http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf |title=Sports Library |access-date=2017-08-03 |archive-date=2016-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911232646/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv12/CFHSNv12n3f.pdf |url-status=dead }}
At the conclusion of his senior season, Bock played in the East–West Shrine Game, the Chicago Tribune College All-Star Game and the Dallas Dream Game at the Cotton Bowl against the Green Bay Packers. Upon graduation, Bock was offered a contract to play professional football after being drafted the Chicago Bears.{{Cite web |title=1939 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1939/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He opted to stay at Iowa State and coach the line while working on his master's degree in mechanical engineering.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclones.com/news/2004/8/2/877431.aspx|title=All-Time ISU Football Great Ed Bock Passes Away - Iowa State Athletics|website=www.cyclones.com}}
In 1970, Bock was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1491}}|work=College Football Hall of Fame|title=Ed Bock|publisher=National Football Foundation}}
After football
Once Bock completed his master's degree, he accepted a job with Monsanto. He worked his way up and was president and CEO by the time of his retirement in 1972.
References
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:Sportspeople from Fort Dodge, Iowa
Category:Players of American football from Iowa
Category:American football guards
Category:Iowa State Cyclones football players