Ed Cummings, Legacy, Stanford University

Born in Anaconda, Cummings was a standout high school player for the Copperheads. He earned a scholarship to Stanford, where he played both fullback and linebacker. He led the team in tackles as a junior and senior and was named a third-team All-American at fullback as a senior. Cummings was inducted into Stanford’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. Cummings was invited to the New York Giants training camp but was cut prior to the 1963 season. He signed with the New York Jets of the American Football League in 1964 and became the team’s starting linebacker late in the season. He was traded to Denver in the offseason and played in all 14 games in 1965. Cummings passed away in September 2020 at age 79.