| Frank Nesser | |
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| Date of birth | June 3, 1889 |
| Place of birth | Dennison, Ohio |
| Date of death | January 1, 1953 (aged 63) |
| Place of death | Amanda, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 245 pounds (111 kg) |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Guard, Tackle |
| College | None |
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| Teams | |
| 1912 1914 1907-1924 1925-1926 |
Akron Indians Akron Indians Columbus Panhandles Columbus Tigers |
Frank Nesser was a professional football player in the "Ohio League" and the early National Football League. During his career he played mainly for the Columbus Panhandles, however he did also play for a little for the Akron Indians, whenever he was recruited by Indians manager, Peggy Parratt.
Frank was a member of the Nesser Brothers, a group consisting of seven brothers who made-up the most famous football family in the United States from 1907 until the mid-1920s.
Nesser frequently engaged in kicking contests with the legendary Jim Thorpe; he once was credited with a 63-yard field goal and his punts were recalled as averaging 70 yards in the air. Frank was also a sensational runner, but his greatest value for the Panhandles was as a passer. He led the Panhandles in scoring during most of his professional seasons.
Nesser was also a minor league baseball player in the Ohio State League from 1910-1914. He later played in the North Carolina State League in 1915 and 1916. After abandoning baseball for a few years he restarted his career in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League in 1920 and played one final season, in 1921, in the Michigan-Ontario League. He left baseball after 9 seasons in which he posted a .325 batting average.
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