Albion College

Before coming to Albion, Ed Majdeski served in the U.S. Army fortwo years. Selected as a 1949 All-MIAA performer in football, healso was named a Little All-American. Ed was the captain of the1951 football team, and at the end of the season became the secondplayer in Albion's history to have his jersey retired, number55.

In 1954, Ed began a 34-year teaching career at J.W. Sexton HighSchool in Lansing. After nine years as an assistant coach atSexton, he served as head coach from 1964 to 1970, winning theleague championship in 1969. From 1970 to 1975 Ed served as theschool's athletic director. In 1975 he became the assistantprincipal at Sexton until his retirement in January 1989. On April20, 1989 the Lansing Board of Education honored Ed by renaming theSexton Memorial Stadium as the Edward W. Majdeski Stadium.