Ralph Chesnauskas Explained

Ralph Chesnauskas
Position:	Guard
Birth Date:	c. 1935
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	2
High School:	Brockton (MA)
College:	Army
Highlights:	First-team All-American (1954) First-team All-Eastern (1954)

Ralph Joseph Chesnauskas (born c. 1935) was an American football player.

Early years

Chesnauskas grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts.^{[1] [2]} He was an honor student at Brockton High School and on the school's football team as an end and on the baseball team as an outfielder.^[3]

Military Academy

He entered the United States Military Academy in 1952. At the Academy, he was moved from end to guard. As a sophomore, he also converted 21 of 25 extra point kicks. He was also described by Army coach Earl Blaik as a "furious but heady defensive player."^[3] He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on its 1954 All-America college football team.^[4] He also played baseball at Army and hit the longest home run ever at West Point.^[3]

Later years

Chesnauskas was inducted into the Army Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.^[5]

Notes and References

1. U.S. Military Academy yearbook for 1956 ("Howitzer 1956"), p. 216.
2. News: Former Boxer Ralph Chesnauskas inducted into West Point Hall of Fame . The Enterprise. October 23, 2009.
3. News: National Honor for Ralph No Surprise in Brockton. The Boston Globe. December 9, 1954. 30. Newspapers.com.
4. News: Chesnauskas All-American. The Boston Globe. December 9, 1954. 30. Newspapers.com.
5. Web site: Guidance From Coaches Helps Lead To Hall of Fame Career. Army Black Knights. February 12, 2015.