Dutch Elston

Arthur Warren "Dutch" Elston (November 19, 1918 – September 10, 1989) was an American football center.

Dutch Elston
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1918-11-19)November 19, 1918
Texhoma, Texas
Died:September 10, 1989(1989-09-10) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Morrison R. Waite (OH)
College:South Carolina
Career history
Player stats at PFR

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 Army Air Corps during World War II.[2]

He played professional football in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams in 1945 and in the All-American Football Conference 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 1977. His players at CCSF included O. J. Simpson.[2]

He died of cancer in 1989 in San Francisco.[2]

References
  1. "Dutch Elston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. "Arthur 'Dutch' Elston". The San Francisco Examiner. September 12, 1989. p. A16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "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.
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