Edward B. Coleman graduated from Bluffton in 1986. He was a member of the baseball and football teams, and participated in the student exchange program to Mexico. Coleman was a four-year varsity football starter and all-time leading receiver at Bluffton. He was named all-district, All-American and, in 1985, was named most valuable player.
In 1987, Coleman, a wide receiver, signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent before a chronic knee injury prematurely ended his football career.
He has since spent time as a correctional program specialist and juvenile parole officer and worked for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. He also serves as the secretary/treasurer of the Metropolitan Democratic Men’s Club.
