Dutch Elston

Dutch Elston
Elston, c. 1945
No. 55, 21
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born(1918-11-19)November 19, 1918
Texhoma, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 10, 1989(1989-09-10) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolWaite (Toledo, Ohio)
CollegeSouth Carolina
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

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

Biography

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 1942 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

Junior college

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
City College of San Francisco Rams (Golden Gate Conference) (1962–1976)
1962City College of San Francisco4–53–46th
1963City College of San Francisco3–43–34th
1964City College of San Francisco5–3–14–2–1T–3rd
1965City College of San Francisco8–1–16–0–11stW Prune Bowl
1966City College of San Francisco9–17–01stL Prune Bowl
1967City College of San Francisco5–45–23rd
1968City College of San Francisco7–24–23rd
1969City College of San Francisco2–71–68th
1970City College of San Francisco2–5T–6th
1971City College of San Francisco2–72–5T–5th
1972City College of San Francisco0–90–78th
1973City College of San Francisco4–52–46th
1974City College of San Francisco3–72–6T–7th
1975City College of San Francisco3–72–68th
1976City College of San Francisco6–45–3T–3rd
City College of San Francisco:48–55–2
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ a b "Dutch Elston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  • Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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