Dutch Elston
 Elston, circa 1945 | |
| No. 55, 21 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 19, 1918 Texhoma, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | September 10, 1989 (aged 70) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Waite (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College: | South Carolina |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Arthur Warren "Dutch" Elston (November 19, 1918 – September 10, 1989) was an American football center.
Elston was born in Texas in 1918 and attended Morrison R. Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio. He played college football at South Carolina.[1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[2]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams in 1945 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 45 professional football games, 22 of them as a starter.[1]
After his playing career ended, Elston coached high school football in San Francisco.[2][3] He was also the head football coach at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) from 1962 to 1976. His players at CCSF included O. J. Simpson.[2]
Elston died of cancer, in 1989, in San Francisco.[2]
Head coaching record[edit]
Junior college[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College of San Francisco Rams (Golden Gate Conference) (1962–1976) | |||||||||
| 1962 | City College of San Francisco | 4–5 | 3–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1963 | City College of San Francisco | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1964 | City College of San Francisco | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1965 | City College of San Francisco | 8–1–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | W Prune Bowl | ||||
| 1966 | City College of San Francisco | 9–1 | 7–0 | 1st | L Prune Bowl | ||||
| 1967 | City College of San Francisco | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3rc | |||||
| 1968 | City College of San Francisco | 7–2 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1969 | City College of San Francisco | 2–7 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1970 | City College of San Francisco | 2–5 | T–6th | ||||||
| 1971 | City College of San Francisco | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 1972 | City College of San Francisco | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
| 1973 | City College of San Francisco | 4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | |||||
| 1974 | City College of San Francisco | 3–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 1975 | City College of San Francisco | 3–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1976 | City College of San Francisco | 6–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| City College of San Francisco: | |||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dutch Elston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Arthur 'Dutch' Elston". The San Francisco Examiner. September 12, 1989. p. A16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former S.F. 49er Named Coach at Marin Catholic High: 'Dutch' Elston Succeeds Clahan At Greenbrae". Daily Independent Journal. August 9, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- 1918 births
- 1989 deaths
- American football centers
- City College of San Francisco Rams football coaches
- Cleveland Rams players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Lincoln Army Air Field Wings football players
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- High school football coaches in California
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- People from Sherman County, Texas
- Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio
- Coaches of American football from Ohio
- Military personnel from Ohio
- Deaths from cancer in California