Sunday, August 4, 2013

Former NFL Seahawks Bailey hired for Paine College Football

AUGUSTA, Georgia  -- Paine College officials announced today that former NFL Player, Edwin R. Bailey, joined the Paine College football program as the new Assistant Head and Offensive Line Coach. Nicknamed “Pearl”, Bailey played 11 years as a starting left guard for the Seattle Seahawks.  

A fifth-round draft choice in 1981 out of South Carolina State University, Bailey started 120 games as left guard from 1981-1991 on some of the most successful teams in NFL franchise history and helped the Seahawks advance to the playoffs four times [1983, 1984, 1987 and 1988].

Edwin R. Bailey Seattle Seahawks Video

Born in Savannah, Georgia Bailey caught football fever early on and while playing football at Tompkins High School, he earned the All-American and two-time First Team All-City titles (1974-1976).

Bailey played college football at South Carolina State for the late Bill Davis who later hired Bailey as a Savannah State University assistant coach. Bailey held the position for one season and helped guide the SSU Tigers to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

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