Dutch Elston Explained

Dutch Elston
Number:55, 21
Position:Center
Birth Date:19 November 1918
Birth Place:Texhoma, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:190
High School:Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
College:South Carolina
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
  • City College of San Francisco (1962–1976)
    Head coach

Arthur Warren "Dutch" Elston (November 19, 1918 – September 10, 1989) was an American football center and football coach.

Biography

Elston was born in Texas in 1918 and attended Morrison R. Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio. He played college football at South Carolina. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams in 1942 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 45 professional football games, 22 of them as a starter.[1]

After his playing career ended, Elston coached high school football in San Francisco.[2] He was also the head football coach at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) from 1962 to 1976. His players at CCSF included O. J. Simpson.

Elston died of cancer, in 1989, in San Francisco.[3]

Head coaching record

Junior college

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dutch Elston Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. February 29, 2020.
  2. News: Former S.F. 49er Named Coach at Marin Catholic High: 'Dutch' Elston Succeeds Clahan At Greenbrae. Daily Independent Journal. August 9, 1952. 5. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Arthur 'Dutch' Elston. The San Francisco Examiner. September 12, 1989. A16. Newspapers.com.