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| Born: | August 3, 1902[1] Rockford, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died: | February 5, 1987 (aged 84) Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Beloit College |
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Edwin John Anderson (1902 – 1987) was an American businessman and sports executive who held various positions with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) for nearly 40 years. Anderson is best remembered as the team's president from 1949 to 1960 and general manager from 1958 to 1966.
During Anderson's tenure as a top team executive the Lions won three World Championships — 1952, 1953, and 1957.
- ^ Who was who in America - Volume 9. Marquis-Who's Who. 1989. p. 9.