William Elwyn "Moose" Dunstan Jr. (February 4, 1915 – March 12, 1999) was an American football player. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals from 1938 to 1939 and the Cleveland Rams from 1939 to 1941.
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 4, 1915 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | March 12, 1999 (aged 84) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Castlemont (Oakland, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Santa Clara, Portland | ||||||||
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Early years
editDunstan was born in 1915 in San Francisco. He attended Castlemont High School in Oakland, California. He played college football at Marin Junior College (1933), Santa Clara University (1934), and the University of Portland (1935–1937).[1][2]
Professional football
editDunstan played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals (1938–1939) and Cleveland Rams (1939–1941). He appeared in 33 NFL games, 23 as a starter. He also played for the Oakland Giants of the Pacific Coast Football League (PCFL) in 1943.[1][3]
Family and later years
editAfter his football career ended, Dunstan lived in Oakland, California. He worked as an insurance executive. He served as chairman of Oakland's Board of Park Commissioners and ran unsuccessfully for a season on the Oakland City Council in 1953 and the Board of Education in 1965. Dunstan died in 1999 in Oakland at age 84.[4]
Dunstan and his wife, Florence, had four children.[4] Their son, Bill Dunstan, played in the NFL.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Moose Dunstan". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Portland Tackle Draws Protest". San Francisco Examiner. October 14, 1937. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Elwyn Dunstan". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "'Moose' Dunstan, sport hero, community leader, dies at 84". Oakland Tribune. March 19, 1999. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Warren, Matt (June 20, 2010). "Celebrating Father's Day with the Buffalo Bills". buffalorumblings.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Elwyn Dunstan at Find a Grave