Al Nesser
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| Date of birth: | June 6, 1893 |
| Place of birth: | Columbus, OH, United States |
| Career information | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): | Offensive lineman |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| College: | None |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1910-1919 1914 1920-1925 1921 1925 1926 1926 1926-1928 1931 |
Columbus Panhandles Canton Bulldogs Akron Pros Columbus Panhandles Cleveland Bulldogs Akron Indians Cleveland Panthers New York Giants Cleveland Indians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Honors: | 1x Buffalo Evening News: 1st team all-APFA (1921) 1x George Halas: 2nd team all-NFL (1922) |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Alfred "Al" Louis Nesser (born June 6, 1893) was a professional American football offensive lineman. He played for 7 teams (Akron Pros, Cleveland Bulldogs, Columbus Panhandles, Akron Indians, New York Giants, & Cleveland Indians) in the National Football League and the Cleveland Panthers in the the first American Football League. He won NFL Championship titles with the Akron Pros in 1920 and the New York Giants in 1927. During his career, Al played against Charlie Copley, Fritz Pollard and Jim Thorpe.
Although he didn't play college football, prior to the formation of the NFL, Al played in the "Ohio League" for the Columbus Panhandles and the Canton Bulldogs. He was one of the seven Nesser Brothers who played professional football. He became the last Nesser brother to retired from the game, when he ended his playing career in 1931. He was the last football player to play without having to use a mandatory helmet.
Although none of the Nessers have been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Al was elected to the professional branch of the Helms Foundation Hall of Fame in 1952.
[edit] References
- Peterson, Robert W. (1997). Pigskin: The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195119134. http://books.google.com/books?id=rCnbhSRZpgIC.
- Lahman, Sean. The Pro Football Historical Abstract. ISBN 9781592289400. http://books.google.com/books?id=k84pD-r7L0MC&dq=Al+Nesser+football&source=gbs_navlinks_s.
- Maroon, Thomas (2006). Akron-Canton Football Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. http://books.google.com/books?id=rCnbhSRZpgIC.
- PFRA Research. "Parratt Stays on Top 1914". Coffin Corner (Professional Football Researchers Association): 1–3. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Parratt_Stays_On_Top.pdf.
- A Colorful Game: Names are in the Book
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