Harry Esslinger

Harry Esslinger
Esslinger in the Glomerata c. 1909
Auburn Tigers
Position Tackle
Class Graduate
Major Agriculture
Career history
College Auburn (1907–1909)
Personal information
Born: (1890-10-16)October 16, 1890
Gurley, Alabama
Died: November 28, 1970(1970-11-28) (aged 80)
Huntsville, Alabama
Career highlights and awards

Harry Wright "Slinger" Esslinger (October 16, 1890 – November 28, 1970) was a college football player and high school football coach.[1]

Auburn University

He was a prominent tackle for the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University.[2]

1909

Esslinger was selected All-Southern in 1909.[3]

Coaching career

He was a pioneer coach at Huntsville High School. He served in that capacity from 1920 to 1932.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Harry Wright Esslinger".
  2. ↑ "Alabama Polytechnic Institute Varsity Football Team".
  3. ↑ "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Huntsville Football Team History" – via ahsfhs.org.


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