Alfred Louis Nesser (June 6, 1893 – March 11, 1967) was a professional American football guard and end. He played for seven teams: Akron Pros, Cleveland Bulldogs, Columbus Panhandles, Akron Indians, New York Giants, and Cleveland Indians in the National Football League (NFL) and the Cleveland Panthers in the first American Football League. He won NFL Championship titles with the Akron Pros in 1920 and the New York Giants in 1927. During his career, Nesser played against Charlie Copley, Fritz Pollard and Jim Thorpe.
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| Position: | Guard, End | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 6, 1893 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 11, 1967 (aged 73) Akron, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | None | ||||||||
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| Career: | 0–1–1 (.250) | ||||||||
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Although he didn't play college football, prior to the formation of the NFL, Nesser played in the "Ohio League" for the Columbus Panhandles and the Canton Professionals (later renamed the Canton Bulldogs). He was one of the seven Nesser Brothers who played professional football. He became the last Nesser brother to retire from the game, when he ended his playing career in 1931. He was the last football player to play without having to use a mandatory helmet.
He died on March 11, 1967, in Akron, Ohio.[1]
Although none of the Nessers have been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Al was elected to the professional branch of the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame in 1952. In 2004, he was named to the Professional Football Researchers Association Hall of Very Good in the association's second HOVG class.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Alfred L. Nesser, Football's Iron Man". Akron Beacon Journal. March 12, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hall of Very Good". Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
Additional sources
edit- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-511913-4.
- Lahman, Sean (2008). The Pro Football Historical Abstract. Guilford, Connecticut: Lyons Press. pp. 247–248. ISBN 978-1-59228-940-0 – via Internet Archive.
- Maroon, Thomas (2006). Akron-Canton Football Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-19-511913-8.
- PFRA Research. "Parratt Stays on Top 1914" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 26, 2012.
- Summit County Sports Hall of Fame (1957) Akron, OH www.summitmemory.org
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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