Gender: Male
Edwin Kimmell Wood was an early professional football player for the Latrobe Athletic Association, the Franklin Athletic Club and finally for the Canton Bulldogs of the "Ohio League". He also played on Dave Berry's Western Pennsylvania All-Star team, a collection of early football star players, that was designed to compete with the star-heavy Duquesne Country and Athletic Club on December 3, 1898 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. In 1902 he played in the first National Football League for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played for Franklin when it won the 1903 World Series of Football over the Watertown Red & Black at Madison Square Garden. Wood later became one of the first professional players to catch forward passes when they became legal in 1906.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
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The name Eddie Wood is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Eddie is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 87 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Eddie is recorded 54,567 times globally, ranking it as the 1,201th most common name worldwide.
Eddie is most prevalent in United States of America, with 22,704 occurrences, making it the 240th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Eddie is found among 1 in every 46 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #240 | 1 : 80 |
United Kingdom | #318 | 1 : 90 |
South Africa | #459 | 1 : 537 |
Malaysia | #441 | 1 : 708 |
Hong Kong | #134 | 1 : 152 |
Ireland | #150 | 1 : 46 |
Singapore | #260 | 1 : 416 |
France | #1,690 | 1 : 1,089 |
Saudi Arabia | #2,885 | 1 : 2,824 |
Netherlands | #873 | 1 : 392 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Eddie from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Edwin Kimmell Wood was an early professional football player for the Latrobe Athletic Association, the Franklin Athletic Club and finally for the Canton Bulldogs of the "Ohio League". He also played on Dave Berry's Western Pennsylvania All-Star team, a collection of early football star players, that was designed to compete with the star-heavy Duquesne Country and Athletic Club on December 3, 1898 at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. In 1902 he played in the first National Football League for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played for Franklin when it won the 1903 World Series of Football over the Watertown Red & Black at Madison Square Garden. Wood later became one of the first professional players to catch forward passes when they became legal in 1906.
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