deɪbjˈuːɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn wɪððə fˈʊtskɹeɪ fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌb sˈuːn ˈæftɚ hiː tˈɜːnd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ˈɛdwɚdz stˈʊd æt wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv sˌiːˈɛm tˈɔːl ænd wʌzɐ fˈaɪn ɹˈʌkmən ɪn ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd wɛn ðə klˈʌb hæd sˈʌtʃ tˈɔːl mˈɛn æz dˈeɪv bɹˈaɪdən.
Debuting in 1951 with the Footscray Football Club soon after he turned 17, Edwards stood at 185 cm tall and was a fine ruckman in a period when the club had such tall men as Dave Bryden.