Albert “Monk” Edwards

Nicknamed “Monk” for his big build, Edwards was known as a legendary Kansas prep coach. Originally from Fort Scott, he was a three-sport star at Kansas State in the 1920s and an outstanding minor league player for Providence, R.I, and Independence, Omaha and Pueblo, Colo., in the 1930s. 

It was reported that Edwards once led all minor league players in hitting, causing opponents to shift their defenses just as they did against Ted Williams. 

In football, he led Wichita North for 18 years after creating an unbeaten Wellington team in 1938.