Eddie Novak

Eddie Novak (August 3, 1897 – July 1984) was a professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Rock Island Independents and Minneapolis Marines.^[1] He is credited for scoring the first touchdown in National Football League history.^{[citation needed]}

Eddie Novak

Date of birth	(1897-08-03)August 3, 1897
Date of death	July 1984 (aged 87)
Career information
Position(s)	Wide receiver
Career history
As player
1920–1925	Rock Island Independents
1926	Minneapolis Marines
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1920)
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

References

1. "Eddie Novak Stats".