Phil Nesser

Phil Nesser
Date of birth 1902
Place of birth Trier, Germany
Date of death May, 1959
Place of death Columbus, Oh, USA.
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 225 pounds (102 kg)
Position(s) Guard, Tackle, Wingback
College None
Statistics
Teams
1909-1921 Columbus Panhandles

Phillip Gregory Nesser born June 6, 1893) was a professional American football player in the "Ohio League" and the early National Football League for the Columbus Panhandles. He was also 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.

Phil was primarily a tackle, although he often carried the ball on several plays.

Outside of football, Phil was considered a math genius although he never attended school past the fourth grade. According to his daughter, Phil later taught at Central High School in Columbus until the school's administrators found out he did not have a degree and forced him to resign. In addition to football he was a champion hammer thrower.

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