Dutch Elston

Arthur Warren "Dutch" Elston (November 19, 1918 – September 10, 1989) was an American football center and football coach.

Dutch Elston
Elston, c. 1945
No. 55, 21
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1918-11-19)November 19, 1918
Texhoma, Texas, U.S.
Died:September 10, 1989(1989-09-10) (aged 70)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Waite (Toledo, Ohio)
College:South Carolina
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Biography

Elston was born in Texas in 1918 and attended Morrison R. Waite High School in Toledo, Ohio. He played college football at South Carolina.[1] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[2]

He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams in 1942 and in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the New York Yankees from 1946 to 1947. He appeared in 45 professional football games, 22 of them as a starter.[1]

After his playing career ended, Elston coached high school football in San Francisco.[2][3] He was also the head football coach at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) from 1962 to 1976. His players at CCSF included O. J. Simpson.[2]

Elston died of cancer, in 1989, in San Francisco.[2]

Head coaching record

Junior college
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
City College of San Francisco Rams (Golden Gate Conference) (1962–1976)
1962 City College of San Francisco 4–53–46th
1963 City College of San Francisco 3–43–34th
1964 City College of San Francisco 5–3–14–2–1T–3rd
1965 City College of San Francisco 8–1–16–0–11stW Prune Bowl
1966 City College of San Francisco 9–17–01stL Prune Bowl
1967 City College of San Francisco 5–45–23rd
1968 City College of San Francisco 7–24–23rd
1969 City College of San Francisco 2–71–68th
1970 City College of San Francisco 2–5T–6th
1971 City College of San Francisco 2–72–5T–5th
1972 City College of San Francisco 0–90–78th
1973 City College of San Francisco 4–52–46th
1974 City College of San Francisco 3–72–6T–7th
1975 City College of San Francisco 3–72–68th
1976 City College of San Francisco 6–45–3T–3rd
City College of San Francisco: 48–55–2
Total:
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Dutch Elston Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. "Arthur 'Dutch' Elston". The San Francisco Examiner. September 12, 1989. p. A16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Former S.F. 49er Named Coach at Marin Catholic High: 'Dutch' Elston Succeeds Clahan At Greenbrae". Daily Independent Journal. August 9, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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