American football player (born 1944)
American football player
Nicholas Matthew Eddy (born August 23, 1944) is a former American football player. He was raised in Tracy, California .[ 2] A broad-shouldered 6 feet, 195 lbs, he attended the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship . Eddy was a standout running back and kick returner . Eddy was an All-American halfback , leading Notre Dame to the 1966 national championship . He finished third to Steve Spurrier and Bob Griese in the 1966 Heisman Trophy balloting. The Detroit Lions drafted Eddy in the 1966 NFL draft . Eddy played for the Lions from 1967 to 1972, although he was never a star. He was hampered by knee injuries.
Eddy appeared as himself in the George Plimpton movie, Paper Lion . Eddy and his spouse and family live in Modesto, California .
Eddy obtained a Mild Moderate Specialist teaching credential from Chapman University in Modesto in 2005. He currently teaches special education for Modesto City Schools. Eric C. Hansen devotes a chapter to Eddy in his book, Notre Dame: Where Have You Gone (2005).
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