Zed Coston Explained

Zed Coston
Number:23
Position:Center
Birth Date:12 July 1915
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:222
College:Texas A&M
Draftyear:1939
Draftround:5
Draftpick:34
Pastteams:
Pfr:CostZe20

Fred Monroe "Zed" Coston (July 12, 1915 – March 23, 2003) was an American football center who played one season in the National Football League (NFL).[1]

Coston attended Crozier Tech High School and was an all-state center.[2] D Magazine later selected him to their all-time All-Dallas high school football team.[3] After playing college football for the Texas A&M Aggies for three years, he was drafted into the NFL by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1939.[4] [5] He played one game.[6] He died in 2003.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-27 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. News: Top O' Morn Stuff. San Angelo Morning Times. Newspapers.com. December 28, 1933. 3. Cross, Blondy.
  3. News: SPORTS GRIDIRON GREATS. D Magazine. November 1, 1981. Peeler, Tom.
  4. News: Untitled. Bryan-College Station Eagle. Newspapers.com. March 27, 1939. 2.
  5. News: Texas Grid Ace Signs With Eagles. Washington Times-Herald. Newspapers.com. March 22, 1939. 28.
  6. Web site: Zed Coston Stats. Pro Football Archives.
  7. News: Fred M. Coston Sr.. Dallas Morning News. Legacy.com. March 24, 2003.