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American football player (1889–1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Nesser (June 3, 1889 – January 1, 1953) was a professional football player in the Ohio League and the early National Football League (NFL). During his career he played mainly for the Columbus Panhandles, however he did also play for a little for the Akron Indians, whenever he was recruited by Indians manager, Peggy Parratt.
Date of birth | June 3, 1889 |
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Place of birth | Dennison, Ohio, U.S. |
Date of death | January 1, 1953 63) | (aged
Place of death | Amanda, Ohio, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Fullback, Guard, Tackle |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
US college | None |
Career history | |
As player | |
1912 | Akron Indians |
1914 | Akron Indians |
1907–1924 | Columbus Panhandles |
1925–1926 | Columbus Tigers |
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Frank was a member of the Nesser Brothers, a group consisting of seven brothers who made-up the most famous football family in the United States from 1907 until the mid-1920s.
Nesser frequently engaged in kicking contests with the legendary Jim Thorpe; he once was credited with a 63-yard field goal and his punts were recalled as averaging 70 yards in the air. Frank was also a sensational runner, but his greatest value for the Panhandles was as a passer. He led the Panhandles in scoring during most of his professional seasons.
Nesser was also a minor league baseball player in the Ohio State League from 1910–1914. He later played in the North Carolina State League in 1915 and 1916. After abandoning baseball for a few years he restarted his career in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League in 1920 and played one final season, in 1921, in the Michigan–Ontario League. He left baseball after 9 seasons in which he posted a .325 batting average.
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