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American football player and coach (1890–1970)

Harry Esslinger
Esslinger in the Glomerata c. 1909
Auburn Tigers
PositionTackle
ClassGraduate
MajorAgriculture
Personal information
Born:(1890-10-16)October 16, 1890
Gurley, Alabama
Died:November 28, 1970(1970-11-28) (aged 80)
Huntsville, Alabama
Career history
CollegeAuburn (1907–1909)
Career highlights and awards

Harry Wright "Slinger" Esslinger (October 16, 1890 – November 28, 1970) was a college football player and high school football coach.

Auburn University

He was a prominent tackle for the Auburn Tigers football team of Auburn University.

1909

Esslinger was selected All-Southern in 1909.

Coaching career

He was a pioneer coach at Huntsville High School. He served in that capacity from 1920 to 1932.

References

  1. ^ "Harry Wright Esslinger".
  2. "Alabama Polytechnic Institute Varsity Football Team".
  3. "The All-Southern Eleven Picked By Coach Heisman". Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1909. p. 3. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "Huntsville Football Team History" – via ahsfhs.org.
1909 College Football All-Southern Team composite selections
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