Red Chesbro

Red Chesbro
Position: Tackle, Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: (1914-08-22)August 22, 1914
Place of birth: Brookfield, New York
Date of death: April 11, 1970(1970-04-11) (aged 55)
Place of death: Hamilton, New York
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton High School
College: Colgate
Career history

Career highlights and awards

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 also played professional football as a guard for the Cleveland Rams during the 1938 NFL season.[2] He later became an executive with Eastner Rock Products Co. of Oriskany Falls, New York.[3][4]

References

  1. "Francis Leads Players' 'Team'". Salt Lake Tribune. 1937-01-06.
  2. "Red Chesbro". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. "Obituary". The Courier, Brookfield, NY. April 16, 1970. p. 5.
  4. "Marcel M. Chesbro". Colgate University. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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