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Date of birth: | September 10, 1897 |
Place of birth: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Date of death: | July 2, 1967 | (aged 69)
Place of death: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
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Position(s): | End, Fullback, Tackle |
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Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com |
Frederick W. Nesser (September 10, 1897 - July 2, 1967) was a professional American football player in the "Ohio League" and the early National Football League for the Columbus Panhandles. He was also 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. He was the tallest and biggest of the football-playing brothers at six feet five inches and 250 pounds. He played mostly tackle or end, but sometimes he lined up in the backfield, to provide blocking.
Fred also was a professional boxer and a legitimate contender for the heavyweight title, held by Jess Willard. However, in 1915, a broken wrist ended his boxing career.
Around 1987 Fred's daughter, Vera, tried to get the city of Columbus to name a street for the Nesser Brothers. Her request was turned down.
References
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997-01-01). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. pp. 262. ISBN 0-19-511913-4. https://books.google.com/?id=rCnbhSRZpgIC.
- PFRA Research. "Thorpe Arrives:1915". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–5. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120311103541/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Thorpe_Arrives.pdf.
- Forgotten NFL Family: the Nesser Brothers of Columbus, Ohio
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