Turk Edwards coached in the NFL from 1941 to 1949, spanning 7 seasons with 1 organization. He served as head coach of the Washington Commanders. His roles included Offensive Line and Coaching Assistant. He worked under Dud DeGroot, Herman Ball, and John Whelchel. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

Coaching Tree

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1949	Washington Redskins	Offensive Line under John Whelchel
1948	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
1947	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
1946	Washington Redskins	Head Coach HC
1944	Washington Redskins	Coaching Assistant under Dud DeGroot
1942	Washington Redskins	Coaching Assistant under Ray Flaherty
1941	Washington Redskins	Coaching Assistant under Ray Flaherty

Worked Under (4)

Coach	Team	Years
Dud DeGroot	Washington Redskins	1
Herman Ball	Washington Redskins	1
John Whelchel	Washington Redskins	1
Ray Flaherty	Washington Redskins	2

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Clark Shaughnessy	Los Angeles Rams	1948