Edwards also coached the Detroit Lions of the National Football League ( NFL ) from 1941 to 1942 , tallying a 4 -- 9 -- 1 record .
Edwards also served as an assistant coach for the NFL 's Cleveland Browns in the late 1940s .
Edwards also coached the Detroit Lions of the National Football League ( NFL ) from 1941 to 1942 , tallying a 4 -- 9 -- 1 record , and served as an assistant coach for the NFL 's Cleveland Browns in the late 1940s .