Marcel Marcus "Red" Chesbro (August 22, 1914 – April 11, 1970) was an American football player. A native of New York, Chesbro attended Colgate University. He played college football for the Colgate Red Raiders football team and was selected by Liberty magazine as a first-team tackle on the 1936 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1938 NFL Draft.[2] He played professional football as a guard for the Cleveland Rams during the 1938 NFL season.[3] He later became an executive with Eastner Rock Products Co. of Oriskany Falls, New York.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | August 22, 1914 Brookfield, New York, U.S. |
| Died: | April 11, 1970 (aged 55) Hamilton, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hamilton (NY) |
| College: | Colgate |
| Position: | Tackle, Guard |
| Career history | |
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References
edit- ^ "Francis Leads Players' 'Team'". Salt Lake Tribune. January 6, 1937.
- ^ "1938 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Red Chesbro". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary". The Courier, Brookfield, NY. April 16, 1970. p. 5.
- ^ "Marcel M. Chesbro". Colgate University. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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