Harry Esslinger
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Esslinger in the Glomerata c. 1909 | |
| Auburn Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Class | Graduate |
| Major | Agriculture |
| Career history | |
| College | Auburn (1907–1909) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | October 16, 1890 |
| Place of birth | Gurley, Alabama |
| Date of death | November 28, 1970 (aged 80) |
| Place of death | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Harry Wright "Slinger" Esslinger (October 16, 1890 – November 28, 1970) was a college football player and high school football coach.[1]
Auburn University
He was a prominent tackle for the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University.[2]
1909
Main article: 1909 Auburn Tigers football team
Esslinger was selected All-Southern.[3]
Coaching career
He was a pioneer coach at Huntsville High School. He served in that capacity from 1920 to 1932.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Harry Wright Esslinger".
- ↑ "Alabama Polytechnic Institute Varsity Football Team".
- ↑ "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Huntsville Football Team History" – via ahsfhs.org.
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